Residential Child Care Worker Level 2 - Lighthouse

Derby City Council; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 34.000 - 38.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Derby City Council is recruiting a Residential Child Care Worker Level 2 at Lighthouse Derby to provide short breaks for disabled children and young people. You will plan and deliver compassionate care, build positive relationships with young people and families, and ensure safety and well-being during care sessions.

The role involves shift work, evening/weekend duties, and occasional sleep-in duties. We seek candidates with strong written and numerical skills; NVQ 3 / Level 3 Diploma in Health

Formación

• NVQ 3 / Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care desirable or commitment to study to achieve this.
• Applicants must be 22 years of age or above.
• Experience and passion for working with learning disabled children and young people aged 0 to 17 with complex needs is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver residential short breaks services to disabled children and young people.
• Plan, implement and review care plans with a caring and dynamic approach.
• Communicate effectively with young people and their families to meet care needs.
• Work as part of a team to plan and deliver care; may include sleep-in duties when required.

Conocimientos

Written and numerical skills

Educación

Health and Social Care CYP NVQ 3 / Level 3 Diploma

Descripción del empleo

Salary: Grade G £34,237 - £37,563 per yearLocation: The Light House Residential Unit St Mark's Road, Derby, DE21 6AL Hours: hours Contract Type: Permanent DBS Requrirement: Yes We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed individuals to deliver a residential short breaks service to disabled children and young people. The successful applicants will display a creative, patient and caring but dynamic approach to young people and must be able to create and follow care plans. You will have experience of, and a genuine passion for, working with learning disabled young people aged 0 to 17 who may display complex challenging behaviours and may have a range of physical disabilities and clinical needs. Experience and knowledge of the impact of, and approaches to working with young people on the autistic spectrum, along with experience of working with young people who have complex needs such as sensory/communication difficulties and clinical needs is important. You will be able to communicate effectively with young people and can build positive relationships with young people and their families, to enable young people’s care needs to be positively met. You will understand the physical, emotional, and social needs of young people and their development and the role of short break care within this. You will be fun and child focussed and able to work as part of a team to plan and deliver care. You must have excellent ability in written and numerical skills. Health and Social Care CYP NVQ 3 / Level 3 Diploma are desirable or the commitment to study to achieve this is essential. Due to the nature of the post, applicants must be 22 years of age or above. Shift work is an essential part of the post and includes evening and weekend working plus occasional sleep-in duties when required and waking night care in emergencies. You must be flexible and be able to change shifts to accommodate the needs of the service.

Residential Child Care Worker Level 2 - Lighthouse Derby, GB