Residential Practitioner Days/Nights
Children’s – Specialist Provider Services
There is an exciting opportunity to be part of the teams working with children and young people in our short break specialist provision.
Wedgewood House and Clockhouse offer residential short break services across the whole of the Bradford district. These include overnight stays, with holiday day care for children aged 5-18 years. The main aim of the homes is to help children with disabilities to remain in their own home and community by providing social care support to the children and families. Your role would be to support and enhance the young people’s time away from their family home offering activities and stimulation within the home and the community. Some young people, due to their disabilities, may present behaviours that challenge and/or have complex health needs requiring specialist additional training and support.
Wedgewood House
Residential Practitioner days – 37 hours
Residential Practitioner nights – 35 hours
Band 8 (from 01/04/2023) SCP 17 to 22 – £26,845 - £29,439. Qualification bar at SCP 19 + Sleep in allowance
Clockhouse
Residential Practitioner days – 30 hours
Band 8 (from 01/04/2023) SCP 17 to 22 – £26,845 - £29,439. Qualification bar at SCP 19 + Sleep in allowance
We’re looking for committed individuals who are passionate about putting children and young people at the heart of everything they do. You’ll relish working in a challenging but extremely rewarding role where you are:
· part of a team committed to providing inspirational care tailored to children and young people with complex needs
· able to work with children and young people from very diverse backgrounds who have experienced trauma
· consistent in working to a high standard, so that everything is in place to help young people achieve their maximum potential l
· physically fit enough to carry out the requirements of the post
The successful candidate will:
- Be expected to work in the mainstream/ specialist homes providing care and support to children and young people living in medium to long term residential care.
- Need to be resourceful, committed and able to adapt their approach depending on the situation and environment.
- Be able to work in accordance with our model of care in a multi agency setting.
- Have Grade 4 or above in Maths and English or functional skills Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent (see job profile)
- Have a Level 3 or 4 diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (see job profile) or undertake Level 3 Caring for Children and Young People within the first 2 years of employment if you don’t hold this qualification or an equivalent.
- Have at least 1 years’ experience of working with children and young people, preferably including some residential experience.
- Have the ability to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required by the needs of the service, you will also be required to undertake sleep in duties.
- Have the flexibility to work across the different homes when needed.
- Have the ability to use electronic systems.
- Have the ability to nurture and support the children and young people ensuring the environment is clean and their needs are fully met.
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 Jimmy Craik on: 07890 420701 or email: jimmy.craik@bradford.gov.uk
PLEASE INDICATE WHICH POSTS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
Closing date: ONGOING
Please find attached the Job Profiles: