Job reference REQ00000017745 Date posted 15/01/2025 Application closing date 27/01/2025 Location PENRITH Salary £33,366 - £34,314 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Residential Support Worker
Westmorland and Furness Council
Salary: £33,366 - £34,314
Hours: 37 hours, 16 hours and zero hours
Location: Huntley Avenue, Penrith
Contract: Permanent
The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and/or working conditions of the role.
About this opportunity
21 Huntley Avenue is a short breaks service based in Penrith, Cumbria offering residential short breaks to children and young people with learning and physical disabilities, autism, and complex needs, including behaviours that challenge. We encourage inclusion, ensuring that the children and young people are part of the wider community. Through outings and activities, we aim to provide fun and stimulating environments for all our young people.
Working in our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s day-to-day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. There will be challenges along the way, but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge small victory! Our aim is to create the best possible outcomes for the young people in our care. Our support workers are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.
About you
You will provide a high-quality service to children and young people with SEND. In this role, you will work as part of a team to assess each child and young person’s needs, implementing individual care plans/programmes and providing a level of supervision and support.
It’s about tapping into each young person’s needs, personality, and potential - and guiding them toward a positive future. You will arrange and plan exciting activities for the children; go-karting, theme parks, adventure days, evenings, and weekends are for fun!
This is a highly rewarding role that can be challenging at times. You will need to be confident, self-motivated, and really want to make a difference. You will get the chance to build close relationships with families and the young people in our short breaks home, supporting them to have their voice heard in all aspects of their care planning and experience of staying at the home.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone with experience working with children and young people with disabilities, ideally within a residential setting. We would love for you to hold a Level 3 in Residential Childcare; however, we welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and willing to work towards achieving the qualification. A good knowledge and understanding around managing behaviours that challenge would also be key to this role, as well as being an exceptional communicator able to build key relationships with both the children and young people and their families.
What can we offer you!
For information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Application and Interview information
This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. If you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you directly to arrange an interview date and time.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expect all employees, volunteers, and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
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