Role Responsibility
Sunrise Childrens Centre offers overnight short breaks for children and young people in West Kent, from the age of 5 to 18 years old, who have disabilities, including autism and complex medical health needs. We support children to have fun with their friends and peers, to learn skills, make choices, and to be supported in a safe and nurturing environment, so that they and their families can have a break.
We are seeking Permanent Relief Children's Residential Workers. You will be required to work on an as and when required basis, dependent on the needs of the Unit.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, to be able to work as part of a busy team providing a high standard of care for the children and young people that we support, work with own initiative as well as with guidance. Working at a fast pace, always ensuring the child/young persons needs are kept paramount.
To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who is:
1. Able to follow care plans whilst keeping them updated
2. Can support and assist children and young people with their personal care needs
3. Able to create factual reports
4. Willing to undertake training and put theory into practice
5. Pro-active approach to own learning
6. Communicates in an open and honest manner
7. Able to organise and deliver new opportunities of recreational and social experiences for children and young people
8. Who has an awareness of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
9. Holds a Diploma level 3/4 in Residential Childcare, or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this
In return we can offer you:
10. A detailed induction and training programme, with an ongoing plan for development
11. 28 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement
12. Generous contributory pension scheme
Interviews will be conducted under the Choosing with Care assessment process.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.