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Job Description
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
All staff are required to support the Home’s main Statement of Purpose of encouraging
and enabling children and young people to develop behaviourally, educationally and emotionally in order that they may deliver positive contributions to their families, society
and their local communities. To deliver efficient, effective and quality services by way of
flexible working. To work together with colleagues from all other service areas and
organisations to provide and maintain a safe and secure living and learning environment
that promotes the safety and welfare of children and young people in which they can
prosper, develop and achieve.
To foster, maintain and support a restorative and solution focused approach with,
children, young people and colleagues.
To provide appropriate day-to-day care to a group of children and young people who
have suffered significant trauma, neglect, abuse, complex health needs and disabilities and who are likely to display difficult and challenging behaviours – including those who may have a
number of complex issues including learning disabilities, mental health issues, have been criminally and or sexually exploited, sexually abused or neglected. Ensuring that a
psychologically secure and stable family type environment is provided that will enable children and young people to develop to their full potential. This could include working in a variety of settings.
To support children and young people by embracing Bradford’s ‘Model of Care’ and
by using these principles to improve the outcomes of children and young people living in
our Children’s Homes to enable them to reach their full potential
Experience required:
Experience of working in a challenging and changing environment being adaptable and resilient.
Experience of working in a Children’s Home OR in the last year, be able to demonstrate experience of working with children and young people who have emotional/behavioural/complex health needs and physical/learning disabilities either in a paid or voluntary capacity in a children’s home, social care setting, a school, youth service, or any other service or provision designed to support children and young people.
Experience in contributing to the maintenance of administrative records
Experience of working within a team setting
Relevant professional qualifications requirement: Will be used for shortlisting
GCSE Grade A – C in Maths and English or a qualification that is equivalent or higher.
The minimum qualification for this post is the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent*.
OR will have completed within 2 years of starting work in the home. Failure to complete the Level 3 Diploma or equivalent within 2 years will prevent the post holder from assuming this post, with immediate effect. The registered person may defer the relevant date if the individual does not work, or has not worked, in a care role in a home for a prolonged period, or works, or has worked, in a care role in a home on a part-time basis.
*Equivalent NVQs are defined in the Children’s Homes Standards 2015 as
Level 3 Children & Young Peoples Workforce Diploma with social care pathway
NVQ 3 caring for children & young people
NVQ 3 health & social care
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
You must have:
• NVQ Level 3 in childcare and education, NND, Health and Social Care qualification. (A, I)
• Experience of direct work with children, young people and their families
• Experience of effective collaborative and multi-agency working to support children and families. (A, I)
• Experience of delivering outreach and home based support to children and families to address areas of identified need. (A, I)
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