Specialist Childcare Worker

Nugent; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nugent recherche des Specialist Child Care Workers pour son nouveau service de Meadows, axé sur un environnement thérapeutique pour les jeunes ayant des antécédents en matière de sécurité. Les candidats devront traiter les jeunes avec compassion et respect, tout en ayant un impact positif sur leur parcours de vie. Ce poste offre des possibilités de développement professionnel et des avantages tels qu'un régime de pension et jusqu'à 33 jours de congés payés par an.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Access to offers and discounts

Career Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Diplôme niveau 3 en soins pour enfants requis ou volonté de travailler vers cela.
• Capacités à promouvoir de bonnes pratiques de garde.
• Compétences en travail relationnel complexe.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des soins exceptionnels aux enfants avec dignité et respect.
• Participer au développement de formulations psychologiques basées sur les traumatismes.
• Préparer les jeunes à une vie adulte épanouissante à travers des relations.

Skills

Compassion

Optimism

Integrity

Dignity and Respect

Education

Diploma Level 3 in Children and Young People’s workforce or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Specialist Child Care Workers

Hours of work: Full time 39 hours, Part time 19.5 hours a week and Relief

Location of role: St Helens, Merseyside

The Role

The Meadows is a new residential provision that focusses on supporting children who have been in a specialised secure environment. The service offer is a psychologically informed, therapeutic environment to support young people to move from a model of physical security to relational security.

The service will provide three components: Residential Care, Education Offer and Health Offer.

The Successful Applicant:

We are currently recruiting for Specialist Childcare Workers who will be responsible for providing outstanding care to the children and young people, treating them with dignity and respect.

As a Specialist Care Worker, you must be optimistic and compassionate about the care you provide, promoting good childcare practices through the provision of a caring environment for the children in accordance with the home’s statement of purpose and function, and in line with Nugent’s core values. Delivering care that is formulation driven: to participate in the development of psychological formulations based on trauma and adverse childhood understandings that inform and direct care provision.

To support young people to be kept safe through the relationships they form with staff, rather than physical restrictions. To use models of complex relational care, in order to prepare young people for progression to fulfilling adult lives. Showing ambition and integrity in your interactions with the young people, as they are all individuals.

The successful candidates will have a Diploma Level 3 in Children and Young People’s workforce or equivalent or a willingness to work towards this, which will be funded via an accredited Apprenticeship.

For more information, please see the attached job description.

What we can offer you:

• Salary range of £24,909 - £27,317 per annum or the pro-rata equivalent for part time hours
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Up to 33 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of service or the pro-rata equivalent for part time hours
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Occupational Sickness Scheme
• Access to offers and discounts
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Values Awards
• A comprehensive induction Programme with ongoing training and development
• Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
• Career Progression opportunities

All shortlisted candidates will be invited to The Meadows for a Recruitment Evening which will consist of a talk about the service, interviews/assessments and a tour of the service.

• The above position is subject to an enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent.
• We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
• Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people and children.
• Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.