We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our team at The Cherries in Weymouth, working with a young person who requires dedicates support. This active child loves spending time outdoors, enjoying activities like walking in the stunning Dorset coast and countryside, paddle boarding, and more. After a period at The Cherries, you will transition with him to his forever home in Portland. Your Role as a Youth Practitioner: We are looking for a caring, committed, and positive individual. The role of a Youth Practitioner is incredibly rewarding, as you will support this individual, creating a positive and safe environment where they can grow and develop. Key Responsibilities: independent skills development: support in developing skills such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care, fostering his independence. engaging activities: organise and participate in activities, especially active outdoor activities. supportive environment: Help create a positive and safe environment where the child can grow and develop, making the home feel welcoming and non-clinical for both the child and other employees. team collaboration: work closely with other team members, families, and external agencies to provide the best care for the child. This includes developing care plans and thinking of creative ways to help him thrive. house management: assist with the day-to-day running of the home, including cooking meals, cleaning, and administering medication consistent care: provide consistent care by working long days, ensuring the child has stability and continuous support. What We Can Offer: comprehensive training: we offer an extensive induction and training programme, including a Level 4 Certificate in Therapeutic Care where required. team environment: we have diverse teams across the service with various backgrounds, all united by a passion for helping children. We work together, leveraging each other's strengths and learning from one another. management and benefits: you will also be given regular supervision and access to some great employee benefits, including an LGPS pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement. About You: We are looking for individuals who are: caring, motivated, and enthusiastic passionate about providing high-quality care and creating opportunities for children skilled in forming positive relationships with children and young people adaptive and creative in meeting each child's needs committed to improving the lives and opportunities of disabled children and their families resilient and effective at working within a close-knit team Join our team and make a difference in the life of this young person, helping him thrive and enjoy his time both in Weymouth and in his new home in Portland. Unable to show this video due to your cookie preferences Further Information If you have any questions, or would like an informal conversation, please contact Joe Bevis, [email protected]. We encourage applicants to arrange to visit our homes to allow you to get a better sense of who we are, what the job involves and to ask any questions you may have. This is a full time role at 37 hours per week. This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed. This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders. See our policy on safeguarding children and young people. The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you, mention them when asked on your application form. Employees can share this advert by using the button links alongside the job title. The friends and family referral scheme applies to this post. If an employee recommended this post to you, mention them when asked on your application form About Us We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception. At Dorset Council we: provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents have ambitious aspirations are excited about our future care about Dorset and all the people who live here know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success You will: have access to a range of employee benefits be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments. We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn. This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. 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