Residential Worker Nights - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary
£22,778 - £29,558

Reference number
BUC08072

Contract type
Permanent

Working hours
Part Time

Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted
15 Feb 2023, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
16 Mar 2023

Overview:

We are looking for Residential Child and Family Support Workers Nights for our new Parent and Child home situated within Aylesbury. We are looking for talented professionals who can provide a positive living experience for the resident by caring for their physical, emotional, and social needs.

About us:

Our residential homes provide a safe and nurturing environment for our young people with adverse childhood experiences to be supported to flourish.

This will often include children who demonstrate behaviour that challenges.

We provide them with a safe, caring community in which they can learn how to build positive relationships and support them in becoming successful adults.

About the role:

You will work as part of a team that encourage and stimulate emotional and social growth by devising and organising family activities, encouraging the Parent and Child to socialise and to join organisations outside the Home.

In addition, you will work in partnership with wider family groups and carers of children, Social Workers, and other outside agencies, as required.

Children and

Families Residential Support Worker Salary:
£22,778 - £28,116 per annum depending on previous experience and qualifications. There may be a need to complete sleeping in duties, this will also provide an enhancement.

About you:

You will be:

Committed to working with Families and their Children within a residential setting behaviour can be complex and challenging.
Have appropriate knowledge and experience of working with Families and children and committed to training and continued professional development.
Be Creative and able to use your own initiative whilst working in a challenging environment.
Enthusiastic and highly adaptable to changing circumstances.

In addition, you should possess good written, IT and communication skills.

Ideally, although not essential, you should have a relevant qualification (NNEB/QCF /NVQ 3 in Care) and experience of working in a social service-related setting (including voluntary work).

Other information:

Residential Workers will work a shift rota system. Sleep in duties will also be a requirement.

Buckinghamshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk

Our values:

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are -
Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

fair and inclusive culture

- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders, and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

About the Business Unit:

We are looking for talented and driven individuals to help us achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people, and families in Buckinghamshire.

Our key priorities include continuing to protect vulnerable children and young people harm, whilst sustaining an environment where social work practice can thrive.

Through our vital work with our partners, including The Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children's Partnership, we continue to improve our collective response to children and young people who have been exposed to domestic abuse, exploitation, substance misuse and mental health issues.

No matter what role you take on in our Children's services, you will be part of a team who is dedicated to supporting children and their families to achieve their full potential.

We recognise and reward you:

Hard work and success deserve recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.