Salary: 28 226 – 29 174 (pro rata for part time position)
The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.
Hours: 37 hours per week > Fixed term for 12 months
16 hours per week > Permanent
Workbase: 21 Huntley Avenue, Penrith
Are you looking for a role where you can really make a difference to the life of a young person?
21 Huntley Avenue is a short breaks service based in Penrith, Cumbria offering residential short breaks to children and young people with learning and physical disabilities, autism and complex needs. We encourage inclusion, ensuring that the children and young people are part of the wider community, through outings and activities we aim to provide a fun and stimulating environments for all our young people.
We are looking for Residential Support Workers to join our team, working to provide a high-quality service to children and young people with SEND. In this role you will work as part of a team to assess each child and young person’s needs implementing individual care plans/programmes and providing a level of supervision and support.
As a Residential Support Worker, you'll be:
This is a highly rewarding role that can be challenging at times you will need to be confident self-motivated and really want to make a difference. You will get the chance to build close relationships with families and the young people in our short breaks home supporting them to have their voice heard in all aspects of their care planning and experience of staying at the home. You will actively encourage them to connect with the communities around them while helping them build up their independence skills.
This role requires the ability to work with challenging situations and behaviours displayed by young people with learning disabilities, Autism and complex behaviours that challenge. The right candidates will be caring compassionate and committed with the skills to assess each young person's needs to create individual care plans.
We are looking for someone with experience working with children and young people with disabilities, ideally within a residential setting. You will also already have achieved a minimum Level 3 in Residential Childcare. A good knowledge and understanding around managing behaviours that challenge would also be key to this role and well as being an exceptional communicator able to build key relationships with both the children and young people and their families.
This role requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children.
Interview details:
Interview date: 06/07/2022
We are able to accommodate either in person or virtual interviews. If a virtual interview is preferable it would be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software which is currently free for new users however if there are any issues with accessing this technology we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.
Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed we are happy to discuss.
What we can offer you
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As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
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Please read the Supporting Information:
Post Specification
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