About the role
Please note:
- The basic annual salary advertised of £23,500 to £23,893 will be uplifted by £3,252 to £3,306 with guaranteed hourly enhancements. This will bring the total to £26,752 to £27,199. These amounts also do not include enhancements for weekday morning working or the sleep-in allowance.
Would you like to start or continue your career supporting Children and Young People who have a disability?
An opportunity has arisen at Woodland Lodge in Huntingdon
Woodland Lodge is an 8 bedded Short Break home for Children and Young People aged 8 to 18 who have a learning or physical disability and or additional health or behavioural needs.
This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don't hesitate, we want to speak to you now!
We provide overnight and day care for Children and Young People, in a safe and supportive environment whilst providing a wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences – this includes activities outside of the homes such as skiing, boat trips, trampoline parks, and bowling but also includes in house activities mini disco, sensory play, cooking, artwork and many more.
We offer
- A comprehensive package of induction and ongoing training and continuing professional development.
- Monthly Supervision with a senior member of staff who will guide and support you.
- Diploma Level 4 in Residential Childcare
- An experienced staff team who mentor new colleagues
- We offer a variety of experiences which could support career progression within Social Care
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance
Please note the advertised pay is inclusive of standard enhancements
Please note that this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred Lists Checks for Children and Adults from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information or to have a chat about the role, please contact Dawn Curtis at Dawn.Curtis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
What will you be doing?
- Work as a team and individually to provide a flexible responsive, high quality and person-centred care and support to children, young people and their families according to their support plan.
- Work shifts along a 24/7 pattern including weekends and evening working. A mixture of early and late shifts. Early shifts start at 7 am til 3 pm and Late shifts start at 2 pm til 10 pm, you will be required to work alternate weekends.
- Support children and young people in their personal care, administration of medication and clinical procedures in line with their support plan and organisational policies and procedures
- Support children and young people to develop independence in these areas appropriate to their age and needs and support plan.
- Ensure that the views and needs of children and young people are sought, heard and responded to in a way that suits them. Promoting communication and participation with the child and young person’s views directly influencing their support.
- Maintain any registration requirements in line with the required bodies and ensure that Cambridgeshire County Council is notified of any circumstances which could affect your registration status
- To liaise closely with keyworkers to ensure that night time knowledge, experience and needs are fully included in the support planning process for children and young people. To Liaise with Keyworkers and managers to support with general admin tasks.
- Record observations and maintain up to date files (paper and electronic), utilising agreed systems and procedures; undertake administrative processes as necessary to maintain systems, procedures and office practices.
- Be familiar with and work according to health, environmental and safety policies and procedures. In the event of any serious risk, take immediate action to reduce this risk and inform senior management.
About you
- Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work
- Be authorised to work in the United Kingdom full time
- Please note we do not offer Sponsorships.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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