Residential Childcare Worker
| Posting date: | 01 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 December 2024 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL1 1UT |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75665516 |
Summary
People and Place
Ref: 000368
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,559 - £33,366 per annum (Grade 5) + 20% unsocial banding
Hours: 36.66 per week
Based: NA
Closing Date: Sunday 24th November 2024
Interview: TBC
Informal Enquiries: Andrea Worthington Head of Service.
Email: Andrea.worthington@oldham.gov.uk
Here’s why Oldham is the best place to work:
Oldham is a wonderful place of diversity, where people of all cultures come together. This is one our greatest strengths and our social workers enjoy using a breadth of skills and gaining a variety of experiences whilst supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds.
We will develop and reward you for your expertise - that’s why we make sure you have access to a range of support, continual professional development, and training opportunities to continually improve your practice. We also offer a clear career development route based on your skills and experience through our progression pathway.
Residential Childcare Worker:
We work with one of the most diverse communities of any local authority in the country and this is reflected within our workforce which we believe is one of our greatest strengths. The life experiences and challenges facing our children and families are incredibly varied and require an inclusive response which recognises the family’s unique strengths and works with them to achieve solutions.
We will develop and reward you for your expertise - that’s why we make sure you have access to a range of support, continual professional development, and training opportunities to continually improve your practice. We also offer a clear career development route based on your skills and experience through our progression pathway.
Key Responsibilities:
- To develop, monitor and review individual risk assessments, homes support plans, care plans and ensure that all actions resulting from them are followed.
- To assist young people in dealing with behavioural, emotional, or other difficulties in line with Policy, Procedure, Supported Accommodation Standards & Regulations.
- Knowledge of safeguarding in a children and young people’s context
- To participate in the professional life of the home and to work as a member of the residential staff team.
- To support young people to develop skills and confidence moving on to independent living.
- Accurately complete all relevant records and files in accordance with Statutory requirements and home policies
- Participate in training, attend staff meetings, and assist with home functions including administration duties.
- Ensure the compliance of regulation frameworks the home falls within and understand OFSTED.
- To support young people to develop skills and confidence moving on to independent living.
As part of the control, and guidance to young people resident within the home that is consistent with the Homes Statement of Purpose, Supported Accommodation Regulations 2023, The Leaving Care Act 2000 and Oldham Council Policies and Procedures.
What do our worker like most about working for us?
- 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days, and which increases after 5- and 10-years’ service.
- Attractive defined benefit pension scheme with a market leading AVC option for additional retirement savings
- Discounted gym membership
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme, including Cycle to Work
- Wellbeing support, including an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events
- A supportive and enabling workplace with quality supervision from your manager.
- A comprehensive learning and development programme as part of your ongoing Continuing Professional Development
- Clear progression pathways
What we need from you:
All applicants must meet the relevant criteria, including the right to work in the UK. We do not accept applications from candidates who require sponsorship.
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles require strong commitment to securing good outcomes for children, operating in a supportive environment focused on effective delivery, including identifying and responding appropriately to any safeguarding concerns, ensuring the immediate decision making reflects an analysis of risk and protective factors.
The successful applicant will be required to register to the DBS Update Service to enable the Council to undertake rechecks throughout your employment. The cost to register is £13 and can be claimed back upon commencement to the role but will not be refunded if you do not accept the offer of employment.
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NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
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