To ensure we have a constant pool of staff to work within the Department's Children's Homes, we wish to appoint a number of Casual Support Workers and Casual Care Officers. Homes are located across the City and provide both short and long-term care and support to Children and Young People who are unable to live within their own family home. We are also recruiting to roles within our Disability Childrens Homes. This will require personal care, moving and handling, help with aspects of high levels of supervision and support. Working with Children with a Disability is very rewarding, can be challenging and offers high support and care to children with complex health needs and disabilities which are varied across our homes.
This role is to cover holidays, absence and training, and does not have a set working pattern or regular hours. Due to the long shifts that may also include sleep in shifts, the ability to be flexible as to when, and how many hours you are able to work is essential. Where possible, work is pre-arranged however, there may be times when you will be asked to work at short notice. Various training courses are also mandatory, which will require you to attend over several days, during weekdays. Please contact Suzanna Hills for an informal discussion around how our scheduling works and the training you will need to attend, should you be successful.
Support Workers
About the role:
The role of a Support Worker is to form part of a team and take direction and guidance from Seniors and Care Officers, in order to provide a safe, stimulating environment, and high quality care for children., This role is to provide a highly skilled level of care including taking the lead with care packages and ensuring Support Workers are guided and supported. In the absence of a Senior Care Officer, taking responsibility for decisions relating to the safeguarding and care of children as well as responding to the needs of families and staff on duty.
You must be able to communicate with and assist children with social, personal and physical care and implement Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Restorative Practices within your daily practices. All the successful candidates will be offered all the relevant training to ensure they are equipped to implement all the policies and procedures of the Council.
You will work as part of a team to provide a high quality, effective service to meet the needs of children in the home. You will be required to work irregular hours, as and when required, for specific purposes.
You must have experience of working in a social care environment. Experience of working with children in a paid or voluntary capacity is desirable., You must have a level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, or the ability to complete this within two years of appointment.
Experience working with vulnerable adults or children in a safeguarding or care setting.
A strong motivation to work with Children and Young People and ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships.
An ability to work within relevant framework when assessing situations, in order to make decisions and recommendations.
You must be experienced, skilled and confident to lead on all elements of care, and be able to guide and support others., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
If you can then you have something really special to offer our Children living in Children's Homes.
If trauma brings resilience, then our Children are superheroes - they deserve the best; the best homes, the best help, the best opportunities, and children tell us over and over again, it's the staff that matter.
We believe that we need the right people, with the right commitment, skills, tenacity, imagination, and energy in order to offer the best to our children. To do this you will be offered high quality support, training, guidance, and development and be part of a motivated and ambitious team.
Hull City Council has been on a journey of improvement and has become a leading provider of Children's Homes. We are committed to developing nurturing, high quality homes where children can thrive and achieve their next steps.
Casual Support Workers - SCP 3 - £11.78 per hour (plus 12.06% statutory holiday pay entitlement)
Casual Care Officers - SCP 14 - £14.16 per hour (plus 12.06% statutory holiday pay entitlement)
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