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Senior Residential Childcare Workers & Residential Childcare Workers
30 days left to apply
Hertford (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£25,545 progressing to £34,834 per annum
Advert Information
Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Worker & Residential Childcare Worker
Location: Hertford
Starting Salary*:
Residential Childcare Worker £25,545 progressing to £28,770 per annum plus 6% market enhancement - Pay increase pending
Senior Residential Childcare Worker £32,076 progressing to £34,834 per annum plus 6% market enhancement - Pay increase pending
*Sleep In allowances are paid at £40 per night. There are opportunities to work additional hours and overtime across the Service.
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
"It's the best job in the World"
"The work life balance is brilliant"
"I am at home more than I am at work - both families benefit"
"'Thanks for running me a bath' - is what made me smile today - win/win".
These are some of the things you could say about your role on a day-to-day basis working in our Residential Care homes, and if you really want to make a difference to a young person's life then read on......
It is hard to put a job title on a role where you are mentor, teacher, coach, deliverer of parental guidance, role mode, therapist, councillor, and family liaison, often all in the same day.
Curiosity is our mantra, and we give full training on Informed Practices. we do not act in a punitive way, adapting our practice to each individual in our family. We help you to develop your understanding of working and supporting in Trauma situations.
We also have several statutory training courses along with intensive training around our ARC framework, NVR (non-violence resistance) Therapeutic skills, and all our team will undertake the NVQ 4 for Children and Residential Services fully funded.
On a daily basis you will be liaising with a host of individuals and services, from our young person's family to schools and education authorities, social workers, police and a whole range of other internal and external contacts.
The essence of the role is to support, almost as an extension of the family, one young person to help them develop into adulthood as effectively as possible, establishing routine, boundaries and consistency in a calm, non-judgemental manner.
No two days are the same in our Residential Service - on your working days you could be taking your young person horse riding, painting, for a drive, for a walk, out shopping, or attending virtual schools,
"You are there when I rise, when I eat, when I play, and you are there to put me to bed at the end of my day".
Our commitment to young people in our care is to be there around the clock for them.
You will be part of a team working on a shift/rota basis; you will work together with the rest of the team, and your senior, to organise this in advance. Due to the nature of our care, there may be occasions where you need to swap shifts and working together with your team we can achieve this flexibility.
Your passion and commitment to supporting the lives of young people is the most essential thing you can bring to the role .... there are a few other things, too, that are essential:
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here
Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.
CS Roles Only: We expect all Children Services employees to fulfil Hertfordshire's Professional Promise for how children, young people & young adults with special educational needs and / or disabilities and their families should be treated. It is our agreement to place families and children at the centre of what we do, and helps parents and carers to understand and be able to hold us to account for how we provide our services. For further information please visit: 'Professional Promise'
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As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Inline with Schedule 2 Children's Homes regulations, please ensure your CV covers all employment since leaving education, plus any employment gaps. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Closing Date - We review applications throughout the advertising period.
Interview dates - Arranged on an ad hoc basis
Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Worker & Residential Childcare Worker
Location: Hertford
Starting Salary*:
Residential Childcare Worker £25,545 progressing to £28,770 per annum plus 6% market enhancement - Pay increase pending
Senior Residential Childcare Worker £32,076 progressing to £34,834 per annum plus 6% market enhancement - Pay increase pending
*Sleep In allowances are paid at £40 per night. There are opportunities to work additional hours and overtime across the Service.
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent
"It's the best job in the World"
"The work life balance is brilliant"
"I am at home more than I am at work - both families benefit"
"'Thanks for running me a bath' - is what made me smile today - win/win".
These are some of the things you could say about your role on a day-to-day basis working in our Residential Care homes, and if you really want to make a difference to a young person's life then read on......
It is hard to put a job title on a role where you are mentor, teacher, coach, deliverer of parental guidance, role mode, therapist, councillor, and family liaison, often all in the same day.
Curiosity is our mantra, and we give full training on Informed Practices. we do not act in a punitive way, adapting our practice to each individual in our family. We help you to develop your understanding of working and supporting in Trauma situations.
We also have several statutory training courses along with intensive training around our ARC framework, NVR (non-violence resistance) Therapeutic skills, and all our team will undertake the NVQ 4 for Children and Residential Services fully funded.
On a daily basis you will be liaising with a host of individuals and services, from our young person's family to schools and education authorities, social workers, police and a whole range of other internal and external contacts.
The essence of the role is to support, almost as an extension of the family, one young person to help them develop into adulthood as effectively as possible, establishing routine, boundaries and consistency in a calm, non-judgemental manner.
No two days are the same in our Residential Service - on your working days you could be taking your young person horse riding, painting, for a drive, for a walk, out shopping, or attending virtual schools,
"You are there when I rise, when I eat, when I play, and you are there to put me to bed at the end of my day".
Our commitment to young people in our care is to be there around the clock for them.
You will be part of a team working on a shift/rota basis; you will work together with the rest of the team, and your senior, to organise this in advance. Due to the nature of our care, there may be occasions where you need to swap shifts and working together with your team we can achieve this flexibility.
Your passion and commitment to supporting the lives of young people is the most essential thing you can bring to the role .... there are a few other things, too, that are essential:
- Previous experience of interacting with children/teenagers in our age category, either in a working environment or in voluntary roles, coupled with a passion for making a difference to a child's life.
- For the Senior role you must already have the NVQ level 4, for the Residential Care worker role we will support your studies accordingly.
- For both roles, a manual UK Driving Licence is required - each young person has a car assigned to them.
Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children and adults is of utmost importance to Hertfordshire County Council. The Council requires employees to abide by legislation and best practice to enable Hertfordshire to achieve this. This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information Click Here
Driving Roles Only: As part of this role, you will be required to travel to other HCC Sites/Residences either using your own mode of transport or a company car. In light of this, the ability to drive and/or travel around the County is required for this role a DVLA check will be required on appointment.
CS Roles Only: We expect all Children Services employees to fulfil Hertfordshire's Professional Promise for how children, young people & young adults with special educational needs and / or disabilities and their families should be treated. It is our agreement to place families and children at the centre of what we do, and helps parents and carers to understand and be able to hold us to account for how we provide our services. For further information please visit: 'Professional Promise'
,{"title":"How to Apply","content":"
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Inline with Schedule 2 Children's Homes regulations, please ensure your CV covers all employment since leaving education, plus any employment gaps. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Closing Date - We review applications throughout the advertising period.
Interview dates - Arranged on an ad hoc basis
Closing date: Thu 17/10/2024 at 14:19
Job reference: HCC20422