Youth Support Practitioner

Suffolk County Council; Stowmarket; Vor Ort; GBP 31.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Diploma funding

Monthly supervision

LGPS pension

Flexible working options

Leave entitlement

Wellbeing benefits

Zusammenfassung

Suffolk County Council is recruiting Youth Support Practitioners for Stowmarket Children's Home. The post offers a permanent contract, with 37 or 18 hours per week and a salary of £33,973 per annum (pro rata for part time) including an unsociable hours allowance.

Sleep-in duties are part of the role and paid at NMW on top of salary. You will support up to five young people aged 11-17, providing round-the-clock care, build relationships, monitor wellbeing and contribute to care plans.

Qualifikationen

• Willingness to undertake training to update knowledge and skills.
• Full driving licence with access to personal transport or mobility alternatives.
• Able to work fixed shifts, including sleep-in duties.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people.

Aufgaben

• Provide day-to-day support for vulnerable children.
• Build trusting relationships and monitor wellbeing.
• Develop and maintain records; communicate with parents, social workers and professionals.
• Assist in planning and implementing care plans with other professionals.
• Administer children's medication per procedures.
• Attend team meetings and supervisions.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Willingness to train

Driving licence

Adaptability

Ausbildung

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care

Jobbeschreibung

- Address: Stowmarket Children's Home - Onsite

- Salary: £33,973 per annum (pro rata for part time) which includes a of salary (£29,542) plus 15% unsociable hours allowance (£4,431.30) pro rata

- You will be required to undertake rostered sleep in duties. Any such duties are a contractual requirement, for which you will receive national minimum wage for the hours you are rostered to sleep, on top of your salary

- £17.60 hourly rate (this includes the hourly rate of £15.31 plus the 15% unsociable hours allowance)

- Hours: 37 or 18 per week

- Contract: Permanent

At Suffolk County Council, we believe that when our people grow, our communities thrive. That's why we are looking for passionate Youth Support Practitioners to join our team. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment for vulnerable children and young people.

At Stowmarket Children's Home, you will join a dedicated team providing round-the-clock care for up to five children and teenagers aged 11-17. The team collaborates to create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment where young residents can thrive. Each member brings unique skills and experiences, fostering a supportive atmosphere that encourages personal growth.

If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people and can work fixed shifts, we want to hear from you. This rewarding role offers the chance to change futures in a home from home.

Your role and responsibilities

You will work as part of a dedicated team to provide day-to-day support for some of the most vulnerable children in the county. You will help children who may experience social, emotional, and mental health difficulties, including those who have experienced trauma and display high-level challenging behaviours. Your role will involve building strong, trusting relationships with young residents, monitoring their wellbeing, and encouraging their personal growth and independence.

You will:

- promote the development of children and young people within the environment

- safeguard all children from threats to their health and welfare

- maintain a safe and sensitive atmosphere that meets the needs of the children

- develop and maintain good relationships with parents, social workers, teachers, and other professionals

- maintain accurate and detailed records

- deliver effective communications within the Home and with outside agencies and the community

- assist in planning and implementing care plans for children in collaboration with other professionals

- administer children's medication in accordance with procedures

- attend and participate in team meetings and supervisions.

You will need

- a willingness to undertake training as required to update knowledge and skills

- to either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means

- to be able to work fixed shifts

The homes operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, which means:

- fixed shifts with sleep-in duty – rota pattern

- consistent staffing: Ensures staff are always present during critical times, providing stability for the children

- meeting individual needs: The rota helps in planning and implementing effective care plans

- team collaboration: Structured rota allows for effective communication and teamwork

- flexibility within structure: While the rota is fixed, it strives to offer some flexibility to accommodate staff needs.

- Suffolk County Council will provide you with a fully funded Level 3 Diploma in residential Child Care, to be completed within 2 years of employment required by Ofsted.

- Monthly supervision sessions

- Excellent benefits package.

- Salary includes a salary of £33,973.30 per annum (pro rata) which includes a of salary (£29,542) plus 15% unsociable hours allowance (£4,431.30) pro rata

- Sleep-in duties are an additional contractual requirement. For these duties, you will receive National Minimum Wage for the hours you are rostered to sleep, in addition to your salary.

The team

The home, a large, detached house with a spacious garden in a pleasant residential area, focuses on building strong, trusting relationships with the children, addressing their social, emotional, and mental health needs, and helping them overcome past traumas. By working closely with parents, social workers, teachers, and other professionals, the team ensures each child's needs are met, and they receive the best possible care and support.

Empowering Everyone

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Chelsea Pearce (Deputy Manager), for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 260004.

You will be required to attend a Warner Interview for this position as part of the recruitment process.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days

membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase

training and encouragement to expand your knowledge

a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation

diverse and active staff networks

flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).