Residential Support Worker

JOB SUMMARY

Contract Type:

Permanent

Employment Location:

Phoenix House Childrens Home, Bedlington

FURTHER INFORMATION
Residential Worker full time, permanent

Salary:24,294 - 25,979 Band 4 plus there is an enhancement paid between 8pm and 6am and weekends, this starts at 2,493 2,666 per year depending on spinal point (figures based on37 hourcontract)

Job Location:Phoenix House Childrens Home, Bedlington

Please note, if you require sponsorship to work in the UK, the position of Residential Support Worker does not meet theHomeOffice criteria for UK Visa Sponsorship

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of young people in care? If you are dynamic,dedicatedand enthusiastic then we want to hear from you.

Who we are:

NCC operates 5 childrens homes including a national secure childrens homewith education. Overall, the service employs approximately 200 care staff and 30 support services staff across the 5 sites. Our homes accommodate 25 young people aged 6 - 17, our main aim is to offer an exceptional family focussed caring environment where children and young people can feel safe and thrivein order tomeet their full potential.

The service is inspected by Ofsted on a yearly basis. It is crucial that everyone in our team is committed and motivated to meeting the needs of our young people and have high aspirations foreach and everyyoung person we live and work with.

Why choose us:

Working atPhoenix HouseChildrens Home is not just a job,itsone of the most rewarding career choices you will make. Our work is challenging and physical but if you have the drive and dedication,resilienceand passion then you will enjoy an exciting and stable career with us.

It is important that our children are supported by adults with a range of professional andpersonal experiences, ensuring they have access to positive role models who can offer a range of skills and values to support our children to achieve their bestpossible outcomesin life.

We offer a comprehensive induction and shadowing process for allnew staff, excellenttrainingand development opportunities throughout your employment. Northumberland County Councilacknowledgesthe importance of legacy planning, ensuring that our managers of the future are developed from within.

The staff centered approach is supported by the offer of regular one-to-one sessions to discuss and reflect on your work. As part of Northumberland County Council, you alsobenefitfrom a family-friendly policy, pension contributions, leisure and culture discounts at council venues and a range of other discounts

100% of our teams Band 4 Residential Support Workers are supported to complete the Level 3 Diploma in ResidentialChild Care.

There are progression opportunities within the service.

The role:

At Phoenix House we have three young people (aged between 10and 16yrs old) able to live with us at one time. These young people are here through no fault of their own. They have often had a troubled and traumatic start to their young lives, but through positive and constructive interventions by a skilled and committed staff team they are supported to address their emotional, social, and educational needs to enhance their life chances.

Your personal qualities and life experience will help us create an environment of reflection, challenge, personalattentionand specialist help. Your talents will help young people develop the values, skills, knowledge,self-controland direction that will enable them to fulfill their potential.

This role requires you to work to a shift pattern which includes earlyandlateshifts, with some sleeping in duties.

You must have a good general education and be willing and able to undertake relevant training. You will be supported to complete the Diploma Level 3 in ResidentialChild Care, which is a requirement of the job role.

You will work under the direction of the managers to ensure quality, safe and effective care of each young person.

For further information please download the relevant Job Description.

Useful information:

Please note, if you require sponsorship to work in the UK, the position of Residential Support Worker does not meet theHomeOfficecriteria for UK Visa Sponsorship.

You will work an average of 37 hours per week, following a designated shiftpatternover 24 hours.Shifts vary between 7.25 hours (early shift)and 8hours (late shift).You will work two out of four weekendsand some bank holidays.

Afterreading this informationif youarestill excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.Weremaking a difference - be part of it.

The successful applicant for this post willbe requiredtohaveDisclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

For further information about the post please emailchildrens.residential@northumberland.gov.uk