Night Care Worker

Shared Services Partnership; Chilworth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting for a Night Care Worker at Swanwick Lodge, Southampton. You will work within a secure children's residential home to provide nurturing care, support routines and positive role modelling for up to ten children with complex needs.

You will join a skilled team, receive thorough induction and mandatory training, and develop professional skills while promoting safety, wellbeing and family-like relationships for the children.

Qualifications

• Emotionally intelligent and resilient; able to stay calm under pressure.
• Experience with children or adults in residential/secure settings is an advantage but not essential.
• Must have right to work in the UK and be able to complete induction and training.

Responsibilities

• Act as a therapeutic parent and role model for the children.
• Build positive, trusting relationships to help children feel safe and cared for.
• Participate with on-site education and health teams and engage in activities.
• Complete a four-week induction and mandatory training.

Skills

Emotional intelligence

Patience

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Job description

Job Details: Job Reference: HCC621781 Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 pro-rata, per annum, plus Market Supplement of £5,000 pro-rata, per annum, plus Enhancements for unsociable hours Work Location: Swanwick Lodge, Southampton Hours per week: up to 37 Contract Type: Permanent Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted, therefore this advert may close at short notice depending on volumes of applications received.

The Role:

Swanwick Lodge is a specialist, secure Children's Residential Home looking after up to ten children with complex attachment, mental health and behavioural needs.

This is an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling role where you can help children recover from difficult life experiences. You will be joining an exceptional team of dedicated and supportive professional carers, working together to provide a highly structured, stimulating and caring environment within our well-appointed home.

What you’ll do:

Your focus will be to act as a ‘therapeutic parent’ and a role-model to our children, forming positive, trusting relationships that enable them to feel safe and cared for. Working with our diverse on-site education and health and wellbeing team, there’s also the opportunity to engage in fun activities that interest both the children and the staff. You will need to have a great deal of patience, empathy and understanding, with the ability to be consistent, kind and respectful, even in the face of extremely challenging behaviour.

When you start your job with us, the first four weeks of the role will see you complete a thorough induction programme that includes mandatory training.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping children. Emotionally intelligent and resilient, you will also need to be physically able to undertake the role and the training. Experience of working with children, young people or adults within a residential, secure or similar setting it is an advantage but not essential.

You will be provided with all the training you need as well as our regular ongoing training and support to develop both your personal and professional skills.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Why join us:

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Additional Information:

Night Care Worker Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.