Overview
Reference: REQ6625
Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent. Are you an enthusiastic and resilient individual keen on providing an effective service to young people in the care of the Local Authority? Join us as a Residential Practitioner in one of our children's homes teams which play a key role in improving the lives of children and young people in Leicester. As a result of the planned expansion of our residential service, we are advertising for new posts as well as recruiting to current vacancies. We are currently recruiting for full time permanent Residential Practitioners who will provide care, guidance, and support to the young people in care who will have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs, disabilities and complex physical health care needs, and in appropriate cases, to work with their families or carers. (Please note that you must have the resilience to support young people who may demonstrate behaviours that may be challenging, including verbal and physical aggression). We use Signs of Safety & Success, the Secure Base Model and Lundy Model of Participation as frameworks of intervention to support sound social care practices and our work is underpinned by the principles of trauma informed practice. As an authority we are committed to addressing racial and other forms of injustice both for the children and families we work with and across the workforce. We are committed to supporting your continual professional development and have a comprehensive training and development programme whatever the stage of your career.
Responsibilities
* Working as a shift leader and key worker in a team of 20 to 30 staff, offering care, guidance and support to children and young people in the care of the Local Authority.
* Based in one of our children’s homes, with the willingness to work in a range of locations within the community and across the service.
* Be able to work to a shift rota (earlies, lates and weekends), 365 days per year, recognising that rotas may need to be altered to reflect service needs, including undertaking sleeping-in duties.
* Provide a safe and stimulating environment that offers care and structure, encouraging appropriate social boundaries and meeting emotional, social, spiritual, educational, leisure, health (including administering medication and personal care) and physical needs.
* Record observations and prepare letters and reports on a variety of subjects to suit a varied workload.
* Apply knowledge of legislation (e.g., Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000, Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015) and safeguarding policies to ensure best practice and outcomes.
* Consider each young person’s cultural, racial, linguistic background, sexual orientation, religious persuasion, gender, disability, age and understanding; support their views and those of their families and other people important to them.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience in a residential setting with young people who have low self-esteem and/or challenging behaviours.
* Understanding of child development and practical care of young people.
* Flexibility to provide a high-quality service that meets the diverse needs of young people and staff.
* Basic IT skills, including using software packages such as word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
* Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare, Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Workforce (Social Care Pathway) or equivalent qualification, or Social Work qualification (DIPSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent).
* Under the Equality Act 2010, must be aged 21 or over; enhanced DBS, qualifications and reference checks on offer.
* Leicester City Council cannot offer visa sponsorship for this post.
What We Can Offer You
* A work environment that supports healthy work/life balance, generous annual leave and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Opportunities for training and professional development.
* Flexible benefits including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains, and relocation assistance where appropriate.
* For an illustrative value of the benefits package, see the benefits calculator.
Join Us
We are committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and welcoming. For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Simon Groschl at Simon.Groschl@leicester.gov.uk or 0116 454 6333.
Region: Central
Location: Various locations across Leicester City
Salary: GBP 35,412 - GBP 38,220 per year
Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): GBP 52,115.74
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Note: Leicester City Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post.
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