Children's Residential Short Breaks Worker – Nights
Grade: H
Salary: From £29,269 up to £32,076 per annum pro rata
Location: Cherry Tree Lodge, Scarborough
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours
Closing date -11th March 2024
Cherry Tree Lodge is a Children's Home for children with which provides a range of Short Breaks which includes over-nights, day care and holiday day.
About the role
- Cherry Trees Lodge Children’s Resource Centre provides support to children and young people with disabilities. We offer short breaks and day care and support young people to access local facilities, and have adventures.
- Many young people we support have autism with varying levels of challenging behaviours, some have complex health needs requiring additional support with moving and transferring, epilepsy management, administrating of medication and gastro and feed care for which you would receive training.
- The role requires staff to waking nights as appropriate to the post but there are additional shifts which are available to staff to pick up on a monthly basis.
- You will be required to carry out duties such as personal care, housekeeping tasks, key working and medication amongst other duties. You would also be required to work 26 weekends of the year
About you
We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and highly skilled child focussed professionals with a positive approach and an understanding of safeguarding practice in a registered childcare setting. You should be an effective communicator who can adapt the way you communicate to engage young people who may not use words to speak.
You should have willingness to complete an apprenticeship as part of your role to a level 4 standard.
In return for your commitment to us, you will work within a supportive and child focussed team, receive regular training, supervision, appraisal and have lots of fun.
If you would like to discuss any of these opportunities further please contact Registered Manager Steve Olden on Steve.Olden@northyorks.gov.uk
We look forward to exploring your interest and receiving your application.
Key dates
Closing Date: 11th March 2024
Interview Date: 22nd March 2024
Key documents
Job Description (full time & part time)
Rewards Booklet
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post. NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.