Are you a qualified practitioner looking for you next move? Reach your full potential by joining our Rivendell Children Service located in Quarriers Village.
Your new opportunity
Rivendell Children's Service is currently recruiting 2x part time Intensive Support Practitioners (Nightshift) offering between 22 - 33 hours per week. Rivendell is a registered care home for children and is set in an idyllic location Quarriers Village and currently supports children 24/7who have different support needs such as autism & ADHD.
As an Intensive Support Practitioner (nightshift) you will:
· Support children during the night as required ensuring their needs are met.
· Work with the team on shift ensuring night route is managed while promoting health & wellbeing and assisting with personal care.
· Respond appropriately to possible signs of distressed behavour and emergency situations.
· Record and report activity with sufficient handover to staff who are on shifts during day support.
Working pattern: This is a part time permanent role working offering 22 or 33 hours per week (2 or 3 shifts). Nightshifts are 11 hours starting from 9pm - 8am and you will be paid an enhanced rate £14.51 per hour between midnight and 7am. Will include weekend working on a rotational basis.
What you will need to be considered
· Essential you hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) and HNC. (Please note having both is a requirement, if you do not hold both you must hold 1 and prepared to work towards achieving the other within an agree period)
· Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written to support recording and reporting
· Ability to offer support to Children, Families and young People including enable rights and deliver person centred care and trauma informed approaches.
· Flexible and reliable
· Driving licence essential.
What you will get in return
· Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public
· Workplace pension.
· Family-friendly working policies and procedures.
· Life Assurance.
· Wider benefits including our Employee Assistance Programme, free physiotherapy & occupational health support.
· Discounts from retailers and Concerts for Carers.
Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.