B Positive Pathways Apprentice Residential Practitioner
Band 6: SCP 18-21 Bar at SCP 18 £18,870 - £20,541 pa
37 hours per week
Established Post
A rare opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Residential Practitioner to join the B Positive Pathways team in the mainstream / specialist service. In addition to reducing the number of children and young people living in the homes we have reviewed our staffing levels and structures in our specialist homes. These are the homes caring for children and young people with the most complex and enduring needs.
The work in the children’s homes will be supported by specialist roles wrapping around the whole service. These include:
- Dedicated CAMHS support
- Psychologist linked to all the specialist homes
- Speech and Language Therapist linked to all the specialist homes
- Police Officer
The successful candidate will:
- Be passionate about the role.
- Be ready to learn while working in the children’s homes.
- Be self motivated and able to put the best interests of the children at the heart of everything they do.
- Be over 21 years of age.
- Be prepared to undertake a Level 3 Diploma.
- Be capable of passing the qualification providers Maths and English entrance exams.
- Have one years experience working with children or young people in a professional or voluntary role.
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
This post will be recruited via the Warner process, which means there will be a safeguarding interview as well as a formal interview and extensive checks.
Further information can be obtained by contacting Liz Perry – Service Manager on 01274 433869
Closing date: 17th December 2018
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