Children's Support Worker

Novalis Trust

The closing date is 06 September 2024

Job summary

Key Workers have a crucial role in each home:

  • Establishing key support relationships with children and young people
  • Giving them the care, guidance and support they need to thrive

Main duties of the job

Supporting young people in their day to day lives, acting as a role model, following placement plans and helping children to access education, health and leisure services.

This role also involves providing emotional support, advice and providing a safe happy enviornment to live in.

About us

Cotswold Chine School, part of Novalis Trust, is a charity that supports children with Neurodevelopmental Difficulties.

We used a trauma informed, relationship based approach in the way we work.

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,780 to £31,550 a year This role is paid hourly/on a timesheet

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

B0620-24-0001

Job locations

Cotswold Chine School

Box,

Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire

GL6 9AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

As this role is quite in depth, please refer to uploaded job description for full job details. Thank you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As this role is quite in depth, please refer to uploaded job description for full job details. Thank you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • N/A

Desirable

  • Level 3 QCF in residential childcare

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience of working with children either formally or informally is beneficial.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • N/A

Desirable

  • Level 3 QCF in residential childcare

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience of working with children either formally or informally is beneficial.

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

Novalis Trust

Address

Cotswold Chine School

Box,

Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire

GL6 9AG


Employer's website

https://novalis-trust.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Novalis Trust

Address

Cotswold Chine School

Box,

Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire

GL6 9AG


Employer's website

https://novalis-trust.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Department

jobs@novalis-trust.org.uk

01453837551

Date posted

29 February 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,780 to £31,550 a year This role is paid hourly/on a timesheet

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

B0620-24-0001

Job locations

Cotswold Chine School

Box,

Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire

GL6 9AG


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Novalis Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)