About the role
Are you looking for a varied, challenging and rewarding position where you can help young people?
Welford House cares for vulnerable adolescents (up to 18 years), often with challenging behaviour.
You will be responsible for leading shifts and making practical day to day decisions in order to meet the needs of up to seven challenging children living within a residential Children’s home. You will be required to make clear decisions under pressure. You must have experience of working in a residential environment and have excellent negotiation skills.
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.
The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance.
About you
We are looking for someone who can understand the needs of the children, whilst remaining firm and working within set boundaries. Our aim is to encourage the children to become independent adults with the necessary skills to look after themselves when living in the community.
You will need to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, patient and flexible. You will find it easy to establish and build positive relationships with Young People.
You will need to be a good communicator and team player, adaptable and professional in your outlook. The role requires the applicant to be active with a certain level of fitness in order to participate in activities, as necessary.
Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence, as you will be accompanying our Young People to appointments or activities.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the Job Description / 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:
- Induction Programme
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- 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
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 25 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 Discount Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
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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