Cambridgeshire County Council

Residential Worker

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Job summary

We have an exciting vacancy in Cambridgeshire County Council as a Residential Worker. For more details about the role please see the below.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting vacancy in Cambridgeshire County Council as a Residential Worker. For more details about the role please see the below.

About us

We have a wide range of great benefits at Cambridgeshire County Council. To find out more please see below.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,886 to £30,560 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP40CC6F3C

Job locations

Cambridge

CB22 7QH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Would you like to start or continue your career supporting Children and Young People who have a disability?

An opportunity has arisen at London Road, Harston.

London Road is a Shared and Long Term home for Children and Young People aged 8 to 18 who have a learning or physical disability and or additional health or behavioural needs.

We provide overnight shared and long term care for Children and Young People, in a safe and supportive environment whilst providing a wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences this includes activities outside of the homes such as the Cinema, Climbing Walls, Bowling, Seaside trips as well as a wide variety of in house activities.

We reward you with:

  • an Apprenticeship as a Level 4 Diploma in Childrens Residential Care
  • A comprehensive induction covering your basic training and continued professional development.
  • Regular supervision to guide and support you with your career progression within Social Care.
  • a Minimum of 25days annual leave entitlement, which increases with your length of service.
  • Please note that this post requires a Enhanced Disclosure with Barred Lists Checks for Children and Adults from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

The advertised salary ranges, include added hourly rate enhancements for working weekends.

  • Please note we do not offer Sponsorships.
  • This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don't hesitate, we want to speak to you now!

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

  • Flexible working
  • Flexible Bank Holidays
  • A comprehensivewellbeing package
  • Our Cambs Rewardsemployee discounts
  • A comprehensivepension scheme.
  • IDEALstaff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
  • Camwebour staff intranet helping to keep you informed
  • An employeerecognition scheme
What will you be doing?
  • By being a senior member of the team guiding & supporting others as well as Shift Leading
  • By being the allocated Key Worker for a number of Children and Young People being responsible for completing and updating Care Plans, Risk Assessments, Impact Assessments among other documents
  • Liaising with Parents, Managers in the home, and Professionals outside of the home to ensure a consistent level of care to the Young Person
  • By communicating, engaging, encouraging, and supporting young people to take part in local activities and events to develop social and independence skills.
  • Promoting a safe environment, where Young People can thrive and try out new experiences and have fun.
  • Advocating on behalf of the Children and Young People.
  • Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Ability to plan and organise your day.
  • An understanding of technology such as Tablet Computers, Games Consoles etc which Young People use to aid their communication or express their needs.
  • The ability to communicate appropriately with Children, Young People, their Families and to colleagues within the Home and the wider Council and to external agencies (such as Social Workers, Teachers etc).
  • Recording observations and undertake administrative processes as needed.
  • By having basic knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel & Outlook.
About you
  • Have You Provided a Personal Statement - Required

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving License (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Would you like to start or continue your career supporting Children and Young People who have a disability?

An opportunity has arisen at London Road, Harston.

London Road is a Shared and Long Term home for Children and Young People aged 8 to 18 who have a learning or physical disability and or additional health or behavioural needs.

We provide overnight shared and long term care for Children and Young People, in a safe and supportive environment whilst providing a wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences this includes activities outside of the homes such as the Cinema, Climbing Walls, Bowling, Seaside trips as well as a wide variety of in house activities.

We reward you with:

  • an Apprenticeship as a Level 4 Diploma in Childrens Residential Care
  • A comprehensive induction covering your basic training and continued professional development.
  • Regular supervision to guide and support you with your career progression within Social Care.
  • a Minimum of 25days annual leave entitlement, which increases with your length of service.
  • Please note that this post requires a Enhanced Disclosure with Barred Lists Checks for Children and Adults from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

The advertised salary ranges, include added hourly rate enhancements for working weekends.

  • Please note we do not offer Sponsorships.
  • This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don't hesitate, we want to speak to you now!

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

  • Flexible working
  • Flexible Bank Holidays
  • A comprehensivewellbeing package
  • Our Cambs Rewardsemployee discounts
  • A comprehensivepension scheme.
  • IDEALstaff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
  • Camwebour staff intranet helping to keep you informed
  • An employeerecognition scheme
What will you be doing?
  • By being a senior member of the team guiding & supporting others as well as Shift Leading
  • By being the allocated Key Worker for a number of Children and Young People being responsible for completing and updating Care Plans, Risk Assessments, Impact Assessments among other documents
  • Liaising with Parents, Managers in the home, and Professionals outside of the home to ensure a consistent level of care to the Young Person
  • By communicating, engaging, encouraging, and supporting young people to take part in local activities and events to develop social and independence skills.
  • Promoting a safe environment, where Young People can thrive and try out new experiences and have fun.
  • Advocating on behalf of the Children and Young People.
  • Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Ability to plan and organise your day.
  • An understanding of technology such as Tablet Computers, Games Consoles etc which Young People use to aid their communication or express their needs.
  • The ability to communicate appropriately with Children, Young People, their Families and to colleagues within the Home and the wider Council and to external agencies (such as Social Workers, Teachers etc).
  • Recording observations and undertake administrative processes as needed.
  • By having basic knowledge of IT packages such as Word, Excel & Outlook.
About you
  • Have You Provided a Personal Statement - Required

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving License (preferred)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Person Specification

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to job description above

Desirable

  • Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Cambridge

CB22 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire County Council

Address

Cambridge

CB22 7QH


Employer's website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Elizabeth Cobb Stark

VP40CC6F3C.1286@vacancyposter.com

03450455200

Details

Date posted

23 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,886 to £30,560 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP40CC6F3C

Job locations

Cambridge

CB22 7QH


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