Residential Practitioner- Short Breaks - Rotherham, United Kingdom - Rotherham Council- Residential Social Care

Rotherham Council- Residential Social Care

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Rotherham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Rotherham Council's Children's Services have continued from strength to strength, most recently being deemed "Good" by.

We are currently recruiting Short Break Residential Practitioners who hold Level 3 qualification or have significant experience working with children to join our short breaks innovation.

The short breaks innovation will be based within our existing short breaks service and has been set up following a successful bid through the Department for Education.

This home will offer provision for up to 5 young people aged 8-18.

Our Children and Young People's Services are working in partnership with the council's Children's Disability Social Work team to provide holistic care and safeguarding.

As part of this role, you will:

Deliver high-quality care to young people, in a safe environment.
Promote and protect and welfare of looked after children throughout the local borough.
Prepare and carry out key work for individual children and young people.
Encourage children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them.
Create a joinedup service as part of a team that centres on the child's safety.
Carry out everyday activities to run a home, from mealtimes to report writing.
Attend meetings, training and supervision to further your knowledge and skills.
Create a safe and nurturing environment where a Rotherham young person can thrive.

Our offer to you

Local authority pension.
29 days annual leave.
3week rolling rota
Joining our "Good" and "Outstanding" Children's Services teams.
Consideration of market forces increase when negotiating your salary.
Bespoke training using Rotherham Family Approach. This incorporates Signs of Safety and Restorative Practice.
1:1 ratio of Residential Practitioner to young person.
A home with a team of 2 members of staff always present.
Access to our inhouse therapeutic service.
Additional provisional support in the form of our nationally recognised Edge of Care services, and Crisis support team.
Committed to support your L3 qualification if not already qualified at point of hire.
A chance to make a real difference to a young person's life.

About you
You will be a Level 3 registered practitioner with experience working within a residential setting.

You may otherwise be an experienced caregiver with skills and experience that match our requirements. This might be experience you earned in a residential or similar setting, whether that's statutory or non-statutory.

You'll be a committed member of the team, seeking to inspire and support some of our most complex young people.

Sometimes this will involve solo provision, supported by a deputy and registered manager. As part of the residential team you will be required to work evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts as needed.

About us

We pride ourselves on the consistently high standards of care provided across Children's and Young People's Services, which has led to our "Good" Ofsted rating in 2022.

We're driven to centering provision around the needs of Rotherham's young people, and this drive extends to our residential teams.

We have a commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust and transparency. By joining our team, you too will advocate for and live these values.

Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live. We're in the heart of beautiful countryside, and a short distance from several bustling towns and cities. Rotherham is easy to reach if commuting from Sheffield, Leeds or Doncaster.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

For further information, please visit our website.

In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional day's leave (pro rata for part-time).

Pay:
£26,421.00-£28,771.00 per year

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