Description Residential Children’s Practitioner Level 2 (7951) | Permanent contract | 18.5 hours per week| £30,559 to £32,654 per annum/pro rata | (Grade G) | Kings Lynn Marshfields is a Short Break Residential Unit based in West Lynn providing short breaks for children with disabilities and/or complex health needs aged 5 to 17 yrs. We currently have part time positions for Children’s Residential Practitioner Level 2 (Shift Leader) at 18.5 hours a week. Marshfields has a stable and experienced team, and our aim is to provide a fun, safe and positive environment while offering parents and carers a break from their caring role. You will be suitably skilled/qualified and/or experienced and have knowledge of working with children with a diverse range of individual needs. Many of the young people who access Marshfields have complex health needs that include epilepsy and complex medication regimes and may require re-positioning during the day and night and/or physical intervention. As a shift leader you will be responsible for leading the team on shift. You will contribute to children’s care plan plans, attend meetings and ensure the views and the wishes of the children are sought and acted upon. This is a hands-on role within the home with children who may require physical intervention. You will need the ability to engage in active play, provide creative activities as well as undertaking manual handling. This role requires shift work which will include weekend working, bank holidays, occasional night waking shifts and regular sleep in shifts for which enhancements are paid. For an informal discussion please contact Nicola King- Team Manager on 01603 306163 These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement 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 – dependant on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts 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. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your norfolk.gov.uk or nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: Sunday 6 April 2025 at 23:59 All other applicants closing date: Sunday 13 April 2025 at 23:59