Salary: Band 6, £17,748 to £20,151 per annum for 24 hours (£27,363 to £31,067 FTE) plus 17% shift allowance
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time (24 hours a week)
Closing date: Sunday 2 March 2025, 23:59
The Service:
Beechside Short Break Service provides care and short break accommodation for up to six young people aged between 5 - 18 years. The service is tailored to meet individual children's needs that have a learning or a physical disability, often alongside communication needs. The aim of our service is to support children, providing them with a home away from home where they can develop confidence and flourish.
Your New Role:
The key part of the role is working directly with children and young people. The role requires a child-centred approach and the ability to build warm, strong, and positive relationships with our children and young people. You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of up to six children with a range of complex needs. You will work alongside children by helping them to achieve their specific individual needs and improving their future outcomes. You will apply relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and guidance relating to residential childcare. You will also supervise staff, monitor risk assessments and monthly summaries, undertake medication audits, and write policies and procedures.
What you'll need to succeed:
You have relevant experience in residential childcare with a QCF Level 3 Diploma in residential childcare or equivalent qualification. You have sound experience of key working and awareness of the needs of children with learning and physical disabilities. You can actively support children and encourage them to grow and flourish to their full potential. You can effectively engage and build relationships with children and understand the issues and pressures affecting children today. You have excellent communication and listening skills, good written and IT skills, and can converse in accurate spoken English. You take a proactive role in keeping your own learning & development up to date.
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Additional Information:
The full job profile is attached below.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Sam Stokes, Registered Manager, sam.stokes@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, 023 92 688 039
A commitment to our values:
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and being people-focused. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals.
Application process:
We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.
Click on the 'Apply' button to register or log into your applicant account, complete our profile builder, and enter your personal statement. In your personal statement, please detail why you feel you are suitable for the role using the 'Who is the Person' section of the job profile.
If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that your application will be successful.
Please ensure you provide your full education history from secondary school, including name/address of establishment, details of relevant qualifications & awarding body. Please explain any gaps - this is essential for all safeguarding children's roles.
We will email applicants from time to time; please ensure you check e-mail folders as sometimes our e-mails may go into spam/junk folders.
We look forward to speaking with you soon. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Portsmouth is a great waterfront city and a vibrant place to live and work.
Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership safer recruitment procedures.
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