Residential Child Care Worker - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council

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Preston, United Kingdom

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Salary £24,054-£27,852 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Residential Services | The Bungalow, Preston

Residential Childcare Worker

Team:
The Bungalow Children's Home (FARCYJ)

Location:
Fulwood, Preston

Basic Salary:
£24,054 to £27,852
Grade 6 (+10% shift allowance, weekend enhancement and sleep allowance paid as extra, totalling additional £3,000 **+ dependant on agreed rota)

We are currently recruiting

Residential childcare worker to work at
The Bungalow which is short stay children's home (FARCYJ)
within Children's Social Services **at Lancashire County Council.

As a Residential Childcare worker, your position within Children's Social Services will play a vital role supporting young people
who live within our children's home .

We are a
1 bed children's home **based in Fulwood, Preston, who look after young people aged between 13-18, often with social, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

An integral part of your role will be working with our young person on a day-to-day basis, helping them to develop lifelong skills and sharing experiences which will support them with moving into their forever home and then stay with them into adulthood.

Furthermore, you will provide them with support, advice and guidance in all aspects of their lives and help them to become the best they can be.

You will work within an experienced team who have the same ethos as you and who can help you to develop within your role.

You will also have opportunities to work with other teams and agencies, such as health and education, to create a bespoke package of care for our young people.

What we are looking for

Passion - Y ou'll be passionate about making a difference to the lives of our young people and the key people within their lives; taking a holistic approach in the way you work with our young people. You will want to help our young person to develop lifelong skills and knowledge which they can use in their day to day lives and take with them on their journey to their forever home. Not only this, you will have a passion for working with others in order to provide bespoke, individualised care for our young person. You will be supportive of your colleagues and keen to develop professionally and personally and form lasting relationships with others.

Practical - You'll be a problem solver, with an ability to think calmly and rationally whilst keeping our young person's best interests at the forefront of all decisions. You'll take pride in your work and enjoy building positive and lasting relationships with our young person and help them to realise their potential. You will have positive communication skills, both written and verbal, and you will work well with others in a collaborative manner. You will work a 6 week rolling rota, including weekends and sleeping in, ensuring the home is covered 24/7, 365 days a year.

Driving:

Although this post does not require you to have your own vehicle, it does require all applicants to have a full UK driving licence.

Transporting our young people to and from family visits as well as in emergency situations is an integral part of the role, therefore the ability to drive our fleet vehicles is essential.

Collaborative - You'll be working alongside a skilled and passionate team, as well as working with the young person who lives at the home and the key people within their lives. You will also work alongside other professionals, such as social workers, health professionals and education providers to provide a multi-agency approach to create a bespoke package of care for the young people. By working with a range of professionals, you can deliver the very best outcomes for our young people, as well as broadening your own knowledge of different services.

Why join us

Location:
Lancashire (rated one of the best places to live in the UK)

Salary:
£24,054 to £27, % shift allowance, weekend enhancements and sleep in payments paid extra

Benefits:

Create the work life balance you'll love with up to 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with 2 additional days at Christmas.

There is a generous local government pension with shared AVC's available & Lancashire County Council staff benefits include holidays with the young person, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes and eye tests, plus much more.

Development:
There is ample opportunity at Lancashire County Council to develop professionally.

Lancashire offers a sector leading training programme, as well as there being opportunities to complete formal qualifications, such as your Level 3 in Residential Child Care or equivalent.

Should you wish to further progress in your career, there is opportunity to attend Lancashire's Residential Leadership Academy.

This helps to support you in progressing to leadership positions, as well as offering a supportive environment for you to learn.

The Leadership Acad