Residential Care Worker - Tangier Road Children's Home

The Service

As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.We look after children between the ages of 8-18 with a range of complex issues relating to social and emotional needs.Tangier Road Children's Home was inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and found to be rated overall 'good' including in how well children and young people are helped and protected and the effectiveness of leaders and managers.

The Role

You will be responsible for the day to day interaction and care of up to three children with a range of complex needs.You will work alongside children by helping them to achieve their specific individual needs and improving their future outcomes.You will be expected to apply relevant legislation, policies and procedures and guidance relating to residential child care.

You will be expected to work alongside other professionals such as Youth Offending Team, schools and therapists to provide a consistent team approach to manage care & risk and attend meetings with young people or represent the team at meetings.You will be required to input information into the client database and carry out other related administrative tasks.Within the role you will also be required to attend meetings with young people or represent the team as appropriate.You will be required to work individually and as a member of a team with young people as agreed in their care plans and within agreed house rules. You will also be expected to attend and contribute towards team meetings.

The ideal candidate

You will need to have/be

• Able to effectively engage and build relationships with children. Have an understanding of the issues and pressures affecting children today. Be flexible and responsive to the unique needs of each child.
• Willing to use your initiative and make decisions around the needs of children on a day to day basis.
• Flexible in being able to adapt to changing workloads of the team.
• Good listening skills and be able to remain calm and focussed when working under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills as you will be required to liaise with other agencies, parents, colleagues and children.
• A verifiable pass is required in English and Maths. Have good written / IT skills in order to write contact sheets and reports.
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
• A Diploma at Level 3 would be an advantage or a willingness to work towards it is essential.
• A driving licence is essential for this role and a midas qualification would be an advantage

Please see the Job profile for the full details of this role

Additional information:

Contact details for an informal conversation:Paul Thomas 07462828112

Application process

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal.We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria

About Portsmouth City Council

What we can offer you:

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800