Child and Youth Care Worker [Peripatetic]

The Methodist Church in Britain; Paisley; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Full driving licence

Cycle to Work scheme

Generous holidays

Confidential counselling

Zusammenfassung

Kibble Education and Care Centre is seeking a peripatetic child and youth care worker to provide guaranteed hours in residential childcare. You will support several young people, coordinate with social workers and families, and ensure timely placement and court reports.

The role demands trauma-informed practice, strong reporting, and the ability to work across shifts, including weekends. PVG membership and SSSC registration are required.

Qualifikationen

• Understanding of developmental trauma and trauma-informed practice.
• Calm, positive response to challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, human development and the causes of challenging behaviour.
• Working unsupervised and on own initiative.
• Co-working with other agencies while representing needs and progress objectively.
• Managing and motivating self in relationships, teamwork and administrative tasks.

Aufgaben

• Have direct responsibility for the care and development of several children and young people, following placement programmes with social and educational targets that are reviewed regularly.
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team within Kibble on each young person's targets and how they are achieved.
• Liaise with the area team social worker to align the care plan, social and educational targets and social work tasks.
• Meet parents or relatives to maintain family contact, seek their co-operation and ensure home leave is viable and supported.
• Record each placement plan in the format the organisation requires.
• Provide reports to the Reporter to the Children's Panel, the Clerk of the Court or the Procurator Fiscal, and the area team social worker within required timescales.
• Work in a trauma-informed way, giving young people safety and connectedness and teaching coping skills.
• Respond calmly and positively to challenging behaviour.
• Act on bullying, isolation and pressure towards risk-taking among young people in the house and community.
• Be fully involved in outdoor, messy and risky play as part of the care provided.
• Co-work with other agencies such as social work, educational psychologists and psychiatrists, representing each young person's needs and progress objectively.
• Build relationships through which young people can disclose physical, emotional or mental abuse.

Kenntnisse

Trauma-informed

Calm demeanor

Legislation knowledge

Self-motivation

Inter-agency collaboration

Relationship management

Ausbildung

HNC in Social Care

SVQ Level 3 in Care

Jobbeschreibung

This peripatetic child and youth care worker post at Kibble Education and Care Centre carries guaranteed hours in residential childcare for young people placed by a Children's Hearing or court. The role covers a care programme for several young people, liaising with social workers and families and keeping placement and court reports on time. Shifts are flexible across the week, mixing early and back shifts with weekends. SSSC registration is required and PVG membership is a condition.

What the job involves

• Have direct responsibility for the care and development of several children and young people, following placement programmes with social and educational targets that are reviewed regularly
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team within Kibble on each young person's targets and how they are achieved
• Liaise with the area team social worker to align the care plan, social and educational targets and social work tasks
• Meet parents or relatives to maintain family contact, seek their co-operation and ensure home leave is viable and supported
• Record each placement plan in the format the organisation requires
• Provide reports to the Reporter to the Children's Panel, the Clerk of the Court or the Procurator Fiscal, and the area team social worker within required timescales
• Work in a trauma-informed way, giving young people safety and connectedness and teaching coping skills
• Respond calmly and positively to challenging behaviour
• Act on bullying, isolation and pressure towards risk-taking among young people in the house and community
• Be fully involved in outdoor, messy and risky play as part of the care provided
• Co-work with other agencies such as social work, educational psychologists and psychiatrists, representing each young person's needs and progress objectively
• Build relationships through which young people can disclose physical, emotional or mental abuse

What’s required

Qualifications

• HNC in Social Care or SVQ Level 3 in Care, or equivalent
• Or ability to undertake HNC and SVQ Level 3 Social Care

Registration & licences

• SSSC registration within the applied timeframe

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of developmental trauma and trauma-informed practice
• Calm, positive response to challenging behaviour
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, human development and the causes of challenging behaviour
• Working unsupervised and on own initiative
• Co-working with other agencies while representing needs and progress objectively
• Managing and motivating self in relationships, teamwork and administrative tasks

Checks & eligibility

• PVG Scheme membership

Other

• Willingness to work in any Kibble Group service, including the Safe Centre (Secure Care) or Community Based Services
• Fitness and full participation in Safe Crisis Management training
• Completion of Safe Crisis Management training within four weeks of start, with two further weeks if any part is failed

Nice to have

• Experience of working with children and young people or supporting vulnerable people
• Experience in the social care sector
• Experience in residential childcare
• Full driving licence and willingness to drive school transport

What’s offered

• Further training, varied work and funded study
• Contribution towards healthcare costs such as dental treatment, glasses and contact lenses
• Discounts on shopping and events through Blue Light Card, Costco and other partners
• Childcare discounts at Puddle Lane children's nursery
• Immediate access to confidential counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Generous holidays
• Guaranteed hours and varied work