Sessional Worker (Child) (Casual/Relief) - REN15261

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Renfrewshire Council is seeking a Sessional Worker (Child) to join a residential care team, delivering care to young people in line with departmental policies.

You should be child-centred, able to handle stressful situations, and have knowledge of residential childcare tasks. You will write reports and may represent the department at hearings.

Applicants should be willing to work shifts and to achieve SSSC registration within 6 months; Disclosure Scotland check will be completed if successful.

Qualifications

• Delivery of care to young people in residential settings.
• Ability to manage challenging and stressful situations with empathy.
• Write reports and represent the department at hearings.

Responsabilités

• Deliver care to young people in residential care.
• Demonstrate empathy and communicate with young people and adults.
• Prepare reports and attend hearings as required.

Connaissances

Empathy

Communication

Report writing

Resilience

Formation

SVQ 3 in Care

HNC in Social Care or SCQF level 7+

SSSC registration within 6 months

Description du poste

Sessional Worker (Child) (Casual/Relief) - REN15261

Working as part of a residential care team, you will be responsible for the delivery of care to young people, consistent with the Department's policies and procedures in relation to children and young people in residential care.

Applicants should be child centred with the ability to manage challenging and stressful situations, demonstrate empathy for the concern of others and adapt easily to changes at work.

A knowledge of Residential Child Care tasks is essential, as is the ability to work using your own initiative, communicate effectively with both young people and adults, and have the capacity to write reports and represent the department at hearing.

It is essential that you hold or have the capacity to achieve a SVQ 3 in Care and a HNC in Social Care or equivalent or qualification at or above SCQF level 7 that includes social policy, sociology and psychology. Qualifications at level 8 (SCQF) or above, approved for this grade of post by the SSSC are also acceptable.

An understanding of the needs and difficulties of young people is essential as is the ability to work shifts and you must be registered with the SSSC or willing to achieve registration within 6 months of taking up post.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.