Children's Residential Social Care Worker Crocus
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 (Level one) rising to £34,314 (Level Four).
Location: Crocus Fields, Arkwright Walk, Nottingham, NG2 2HN
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
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About the Role
Nottingham City Council are looking to appoint Children’s Residential Social Care Workers at Crocus Fields short breaks unit for children and young people with disabilities. Crocus Fields offers care to young people who have severe learning disabilities and physical disabilities, many of whom are on the autistic spectrum, and who may exhibit significant challenges in management of their behaviour.You will work a shift pattern on a rota that you will have one month in advance. This will include working shifts such as 2pm -10pm with some sleep-in duty’s / 7am to 2.30pm.
The role requires an ability to:
- To give essential and personal care to children and young people with autism and learning or physical disabilities.
- To establish positive relationships with the young people, assessing needs and risk. Working jointly in preparation, implementation, delivery and revision of care plans.
- To ensure that the physical, emotional, religious, educational and psychological needs of children and young people are met.
- To support young people to access activities in and out of the unit.
- To support young people with their medical and all round health needs. This includes administration of medication.
- To ensure a high standard of supervision and support is provided, to assist children and young people with Autism and learning disabilities.
- To facilitate access to appropriate life opportunities to children and young people with Autism and learning/physical disabilities that promotes the growth of the individual and inclusion.
About You
The ideal candidate will :
- Have relevant personal or work experience of caring for children, young people or vulnerable adults with disabilities.
- Have an awareness of the social, cultural, emotional and physical developmental needs of children
- Be able to work as a team member and on your own initiative.
- Be able to use varied communication methods well, including verbal, written and electronically.
- Be willing to complete the level three diploma in residential care with in two years of commencing employment.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
This post is subject to a DBS Enhanced check with a barred list check
Please do not apply if you have applied in the past six months.
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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Joanne Wright Tel: 07984244355 Email: joanne.wright@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 19th January 2025Interview Date: TBC
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