Children's Residential Worker - Permanent Relief

Kent County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave + bank holiday

Generous contributory pension

Induction and ongoing development

Job summary

Kent County Council is advertising for a Permanent Relief Children's Residential Worker at Sunrise Children’s Centre in Kent. You will work on an as-needed basis to provide high standards of care for children and young people with disabilities, following care plans and maintaining records.

The role requires strong communication, willingness to train, and a proactive approach to learning, with opportunities through induction and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Able to follow care plans whilst keeping them updated.
• Can support and assist children and young people with their personal care needs.
• Able to create factual reports.
• Willing to undertake training and put theory into practice.
• Pro‑active approach to own learning.
• Communicates in an open and honest manner.
• Able to organise and deliver new opportunities of recreational and social experiences for children and young people.
• Who has an awareness of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
• Holds a Diploma level 3/4 in Residential Childcare, or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this

Responsibilities

• Follow care plans and keep them updated.
• Support children with personal care needs.
• Create factual reports.
• Undertake training and apply theory.
• Pro-active learning.
• Open and honest communication.
• Organise and deliver new recreational/social experiences for children and young people.
• Be aware of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015.

Skills

Excellent communication

Willingness to train

Pro-active learning

Organisation & planning

Care planning

Reports writing

Education

Diploma level 3/4 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Children's Residential Worker - Permanent Relief

Role Responsibility

Sunrise Children’s Centre offers overnight short breaks for children and young people in West Kent, from the age of 5 to 18 years old, who have disabilities, including autism and complex medical health needs. We support children to have fun with their friends and peers, to learn skills, make choices, and to be supported in a safe and nurturing environment, so that they and their families can have a break.

We are seeking Permanent Relief Children's Residential Workers. You will be required to work on an ‘as and when required’ basis, dependent on the needs of the Unit.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, to be able to work as part of a busy team providing a high standard of care for the children and young people that we support, work with own initiative as well as with guidance.Working at a fast pace, always ensuring the child/young person’s needs are kept paramount.

To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who is:

• Able to follow care plans whilst keeping them updated
• Can support and assist children and young people with their personal care needs
• Able to create factual reports
• Willing to undertake training and put theory into practice
• Pro‑active approach to own learning
• Communicates in an open and honest manner
• Able to organise and deliver new opportunities of recreational and social experiences for children and young people
• Who has an awareness of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015
• Holds a Diploma level 3/4 in Residential Childcare, or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this

In return we can offer you:

• A detailed induction and training program with an ongoing plan for development
• 29 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement
• Generous contributory pension scheme

Interviews will be conducted under the ‘Choosing with Care’ assessment process.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

For further information on this role, please contact:

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Location SUNRISE CHILDREN'S CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, SOUTHBOROUGH, KENT, United Kingdom