Salary £28,142 - £32,062 per annum (Pro Rata) | Permanent, Part Time, 30 hours per week | Evergreen Lodge
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Residential Service, working as a Residential Child Care Worker (RCCW) within Evergreen Lodge Children's Residential Respite Home. We support young people with severe learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex health and behaviour issues and, Autism.
We aim to support these vulnerable children so that their social, emotional, intellectual, cultural and physical needs are met, and they are given the opportunity to reach their full potential. Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to build effective working relationships with children, show good team work skills, communication skills and record keeping. You will also be expected to assess the needs of children visiting Evergreen Lodge for short breaks, plan, implement and review care plans alongside the staff team.
They will also need to be able to work with other agencies such as education, social workers and health professionals in promoting the needs of the children. RCCWs also support children with transition to future placements.
The hours of work will include weekends, evenings and, an overnight sleep-in duty for which a sleep-in allowance will be paid. Our shift patterns are usually mornings 7am-11am or 3pm and, evenings 2pm – 10pm. You will also be expected to attend staff meetings and training as appropriate.
Due to the vulnerability of our children, PPE must be worn when supporting the children with personal care.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.