Surrey County Council
Cobham, Surrey
The starting salary for this role is £27,991 per annum, working 36 hours per week. Are you experienced in working with children & young people? Can you shape and influence others' practice, ensuring practitioners receive reflective and explorative supervision to enable them to build relationships with children, young people and their families to create change? Do you understand the risk factors for children & young people and have experience with Looked After children? Do you have the ability to co-ordinate and prioritise tasks whilst finding creative solutions in an often-challenging environment? The Children's Home looks after a small group of young people aged between 14-17 years who have experienced challenging and traumatic life events. All young people will display a level of self-harming behaviour and emotional/mental dysregulation. The Home aims to offer a safe and stable placement, where our young people's immediate needs can be identified and addressed through the process of building meaningful relationships, creating and maintaining child focused routines, whilst also holding boundaries that promote their welfare, support their development and encourage our young people to enjoy and achieve. Through the use of Restorative Practice and Promoting Positive Behaviour in our daily practice, the Home aims to develop a holistic understanding of our young people to inform long-term care planning. We are looking for someone dynamic with experience of working in a children's home and who is able to deliver high standards of care, leadership and safeguarding to children and young people. You will be confident, work well to your own initiative, possess excellent communication skills, be a good decision maker, and have the ability to support the development of colleagues to their full potential. You will also need to be a very self-aware and intuitive person who can work with the therapeutic aspects of our care delivery which will include assessments, supporting the emotional and physical well-being of both the young people and the team. We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of mental health along with theories of attachment, trauma and loss and how these impact on a young person's day-to-day life. You will be enthusiastic, reliable, well organised, flexible, and be prepared to work unsociable hours. As a Senior Residential Worker, you will be modelling good practice in front of young people and colleagues. Your role is one of leading the shift on duty whilst also providing less experienced staff with opportunities to grow and develop. As a Senior you will be required to take on supervisory duties and will be provided with the training to do this. To be shortlisted for this role, your application should clearly evidence: Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People Workforce Diploma Social Care Pathway (achieved or working towards) Knowledge and experience of working directly with children and young people. Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team and provide guidance and assistance to less experienced members of staff. Awareness of Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and relevant Health and Safety Legislation, and of the roles and responsibilities of practitioners working in a childcare environment. Ability to respond to conflict or other incidents involving our young people within Surrey's restorative framework. Committed to an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive approach to the work and able to translate this attitude into practice. Prepared to be flexible and available to work unsocial hours on a shift pattern including sleep-ins, weekends, bank holidays including Christmas and New Year. That you have a valid driving licence. At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow. For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council. Additional Information The job advert closes at 23:59 on 03/01/2022. Interviews will be held in w/c 10 January. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Contact Details For an informal discussion contact Samantha Heighes on or by e-mail at . We look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the apply online button below to submit. Benefits From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.
The starting salary for this role is £27,991 per annum, working 36 hours per week. Are you experienced in working with children & young people? Can you shape and influence others' practice, ensuring practitioners receive reflective and explorative supervision to enable them to build relationships with children, young people and their families to create change? Do you understand the risk factors for children & young people and have experience with Looked After children? Do you have the ability to co-ordinate and prioritise tasks whilst finding creative solutions in an often-challenging environment? The Children's Home looks after a small group of young people aged between 14-17 years who have experienced challenging and traumatic life events. All young people will display a level of self-harming behaviour and emotional/mental dysregulation. The Home aims to offer a safe and stable placement, where our young people's immediate needs can be identified and addressed through the process of building meaningful relationships, creating and maintaining child focused routines, whilst also holding boundaries that promote their welfare, support their development and encourage our young people to enjoy and achieve. Through the use of Restorative Practice and Promoting Positive Behaviour in our daily practice, the Home aims to develop a holistic understanding of our young people to inform long-term care planning. We are looking for someone dynamic with experience of working in a children's home and who is able to deliver high standards of care, leadership and safeguarding to children and young people. You will be confident, work well to your own initiative, possess excellent communication skills, be a good decision maker, and have the ability to support the development of colleagues to their full potential. You will also need to be a very self-aware and intuitive person who can work with the therapeutic aspects of our care delivery which will include assessments, supporting the emotional and physical well-being of both the young people and the team. We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of mental health along with theories of attachment, trauma and loss and how these impact on a young person's day-to-day life. You will be enthusiastic, reliable, well organised, flexible, and be prepared to work unsociable hours. As a Senior Residential Worker, you will be modelling good practice in front of young people and colleagues. Your role is one of leading the shift on duty whilst also providing less experienced staff with opportunities to grow and develop. As a Senior you will be required to take on supervisory duties and will be provided with the training to do this. To be shortlisted for this role, your application should clearly evidence: Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People Workforce Diploma Social Care Pathway (achieved or working towards) Knowledge and experience of working directly with children and young people. Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team and provide guidance and assistance to less experienced members of staff. Awareness of Children's Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and relevant Health and Safety Legislation, and of the roles and responsibilities of practitioners working in a childcare environment. Ability to respond to conflict or other incidents involving our young people within Surrey's restorative framework. Committed to an anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive approach to the work and able to translate this attitude into practice. Prepared to be flexible and available to work unsocial hours on a shift pattern including sleep-ins, weekends, bank holidays including Christmas and New Year. That you have a valid driving licence. At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow. For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council. Additional Information The job advert closes at 23:59 on 03/01/2022. Interviews will be held in w/c 10 January. An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role. Contact Details For an informal discussion contact Samantha Heighes on or by e-mail at . We look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the apply online button below to submit. Benefits From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.
