Title: Relief Children’s Residential Worker
Location: Morton on Swale Children’s Centre, Morton On Swale, Northallerton DL7 9TD
Salary: Up to £13.02 per hour plus weekend and night shift enhancements
Contract type: Relief
Closing date: 20th August 2023
Are you a student and studying either nursing/teaching/social work? Do you have a passion working with children? Do you want to make a difference to children’s lives and gain valuable work experience?
About the role
- Morton on Swale Children’s Resource Centre provides support to children and young people with disabilities. We offer short breaks and day care and support young people to access local facilities, and have adventures.
- Many young people we support have autism with varying levels of challenging behaviours, some have complex health needs requiring additional support with moving and transferring, epilepsy management, administrating of medication and gastro and feed care for which you would receive training.
- The role requires staff to work shifts including early mornings, evenings, sleep ins and waking nights as appropriate to the post they apply for but there are additional shifts which are available to staff to pick up on a monthly basis.
- You will be required to carry out duties such as personal care, housekeeping tasks, key working and medication amongst other duties. You would also be required to work 26 weekends of the year
About you
We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and highly skilled child focussed professionals with a positive approach and an understanding of safeguarding practice in a registered childcare setting. You should be an effective communicator who can adapt the way you communicate to engage young people who may not use words to speak.
You should have willingness to complete an apprenticeship as part of your role to a level 4 standard.
In return for your commitment to us, you will work within a supportive and child focussed team, receive regular training, supervision, appraisal and have lots of fun.
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further please contact either Gemma Sheader (Short Breaks Manager) on Gemma.Sheader@northyorks.gov.uk or Zoe Allen (Deputy Manager) on Zoe.Allen@northyorks.gov.uk
Key dates
Closing Date – 20th August 2023
Interview Date – 25th August 2023
Key documents
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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