About the role
Are you looking for a varied, challenging and rewarding position where you can help and mentor children?
Welford House is a seven bedded residential home, housing children (up to the age of 18 years) with challenging behaviour.
All members of the team work on a rota basis, which includes evenings and weekends. Enhancements (for unsociable hours), sleeping-in and stand-by payments substantially increase the earnings for this post, in addition to the basic salary.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email tim.morrison@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you
What will you be doing?
The role includes supporting our young people with day-to-day tasks, life skills where applicable and accompanying them to appointments. There are also days out shopping, trampolining, swimming or even theme parks and holidays, as we try to create positive experiences for our children.
We are a small home, so we encourage a “family feel” where possible, this involves eating our meals together, creating positive relationships and supporting our residents.
About you
You need to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, patient and flexible amongst other things. You will find it easy to establish and build positive relationships with Young People.
Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence, as you will be accompanying our Young People to appointments or activities.
Experience of working with young people in either a professional or voluntary capacity is desirable, as is evidence of an ongoing interest and commitment to young people.
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.
Our benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Sponsorship to complete qualifications including NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
- Meals whilst on shift
About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
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