Beechside, 235 Havant road, Drayton, PO6 1DA (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
£25,652 - £27,363 per annum, pro rata, plus 17% shift allowance to include shift and weekend working. 24 Hours per week - worked on a Rota
24.0 hours per week
The Service
Beechside Short Break Service provides care and short break accommodation for up to six young people aged between 5 - 18 years.The service is tailored to meet individual children's needs that have a learning or a physical disability, often alongside communication needs.The aim of our service is to support children, providing them with a home away from home where they can develop confidence and flourish.
The Role
The key part of the role is working directly with children and young people.The role requires a child centred approach and ability to build warm, strong and positive relationships with our children and young people.You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of up to six children with a range of complex needs.
You will be expected to apply relevant legislation, policies and procedures and guidance relating to residential childcare. You will be expected to work alongside other professionals such as social workers, 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 work alongside children by helping them to achieve their specific individual needs and improving their future outcomes. 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 work a rolling shift pattern, whereby you will work a variety of shifts which include earlies, lates, weekends and sleep in duties.
The ideal candidate
You will need to have/be
- A QCF Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare or equivalent qualification. If you don’t have this qualification, then you will be required to work towards within 2 years of employment.
- Willing to use your initiative and make decisions around the needs of children on a day-to-day basis. Be flexible in being able to adapt to changing workloads of the team. Be able to work alone and as part of a team
- The ability to form warm and positive relationships with children to support their development and positive experiences. The ability to actively support children and encourage children to grow and flourish to their full potential. Have an awareness of the needs of children with learning and physical disabilities.
- Follow individual positive behaviour support plans including physical handling strategies such as Team Teach. Report and respond to any child protection concern in line with departmental procedures.
- Respond to and action any health needs of the children we care for.
- Safely handle, store and administrate medication including emergency medication.
- Provide and support children with personal care tasks following the child's individual care plans.
- Excellent communication skills, as you will be required to liaise with other agencies, parents, colleagues, and children. Be able to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English. This is essential for the post.
Please see the Job profile for the full details and expectations of this role
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Sam Stokes, Registered Manager, sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 688 039
Application process
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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.
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