2 posts | permanent contracts | full-time 37 hours per week | £25,584 to £27,269 per annum (Grade E) plus weekend pay enhancements | Norwich
Residential Childcare Practitioners (Level 1)
At Norfolk County Council, our commitment to providing proven, quality, holistic residential care for children and young people with disabilities aged 05-17 aims to achieve excellent outcomes and lasting results. We are passionate about the provision of creative and ambitious opportunities for our young people. Our services are well regarded, and we are proud of our reputation for ensuring the best outcomes for disabled children.
Foxwood is a residential short break home in Norwich. We provide holistic care to young people with learning disabilities, complex health needs, and challenging behaviours.
We need highly motivated, resilient, and positive individuals with humour, tenacity, and empathy to help children and young people with disabilities thrive and reach their full potential. We value your life experiences, energy, personal strength, and positive mental attitude.
Our team works across the whole week (including weekends and bank holidays) and can include unsociable hours, night work, and sleep-ins.
Following a thorough induction and training programme, your duties will include:
* Supporting and providing meaningful day-to-day activities to children and young people with disabilities to develop their emotional and social needs by building positive relationships.
* Developing personal and practical skills to enhance young people’s independence skills.
* Ensuring that children’s and young people's diverse communication needs are met by ascertaining their views and wishes and acting upon them where appropriate.
* Reporting and recording key aspects of care and developing your professional skills as part of ongoing development.
* Managing complex behaviours that can be challenging.
* Providing personal intimate care to holistically support children and young people with disabilities, which can include tasks such as feeding, washing, toileting, dressing, hoisting, and administering medication.
* Health care tasks and duties that can be met through appropriate training and delegation of clinical procedures in line with the 2005 Royal College of Nursing Guidelines.
* Working in collaboration and directly with families and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people with disabilities.
You must hold or be willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (paid for).
We can offer induction and regular training and supervision, as well as career progression and personal development opportunities.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Nichola Hanton (Team Manager) or Derek Hearn (Assistant Team Manager) on 01603 692450.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
* Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
* Financial benefits such as:
o ‘Norfolk Rewards’, our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema, and days out.
o A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
o Relocation expenses (where applicable)
o An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
o Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments, and dependants’ pensions.
o A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard-to-fill job.
o Tax-efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes, and electric cars.
You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
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