Senior Residential Child Care Worker

Salary: NJC Grade G SCP 25-25 £37,563 - £40,444 per annum, plus allowances for evening and weekend working

The successful applicant will be required to work outside of a 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday work pattern and will receive an additional payment on top of the quoted salary as a result.

At this point in time we are not able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (37 hour) senior residential childcare worker to join our Short Break Children's Home. We are an Ofsted Regulated and rated 'Good' service. We have a well-established and very supportive team.

Our service provides overnight short breaks to meet the assessed needs of local children and their families. Providing children aged between 5-17 years with complex disabilities and difficulties with a comfortable and accessible home from home. We want our children to feel safe, happy and enjoy their visits.

This is a busy role; it involves shift working and weekend working. The applicant would ideally have experience of working in a residential service and will need to be confident and able to lead in practice.

The right applicant will be required to supervise a team of staff whilst providing high support and challenge, ensuring the team respond appropriately to any incidents or safeguarding concerns.

You will be involved in and responsive to inspections, audits and quality assurance checks. There will be an expectation that you hold or work towards the required L5 Diploma.

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal. Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team - recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

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