Job Description

Job title: Assistant Residential Practitioner


Salary: B3 GBP25,584 - GBP27,269 (GBP28,052 - GBP29,895 Average earnings including secure allowance)


Hours: Average 37 per week


Contract: Permanent


Location: Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home


Are you passionate about enabling young people to improve their life chances?


Are you resilient and positive, a good listener and a team player?


We are looking for people like you to join our team as Assistant Residential Practitioner.


At Adel Beck we care for 24 young people aged 10 to 18. They are referred to us following court proceedings, being placed on remand, or sentenced to a period of detention, or because they need to be placed in secure accommodation for their own safety or the safety of others. Assistant Residential Practitioners have a central role in the daily lives and long-term outlook for the vulnerable young people at Adel Beck, who may have complex needs and display challenging behaviours.


Our goal is to inspire change in attitudes, behaviours, learning and emotions. We want to enable every young person to grow up and make a positive contribution as part of their family and wider community, safe from risk-taking behaviour, exploitation and offending.


We are committed to the ambition of

Child Friendly Leeds

. We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy, healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our

council values

and

ambitions

.

About you

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic, adaptable candidates with the personal qualities to connect with and inspire vulnerable children and young people. We use a therapeutic model of support and intervention and will provide full training.


You must have:


excellent communication and listening skills, positivity, resilience and emotional intelligence, flexibility to work shifts including weekends, bank holidays and nights.
We expect the following experience and qualifications:


good standard of literacy and numeracy, basic computer literacy, a commitment to achieving relevant qualifications within a reasonable period (we pay the course fees), experience supporting children or young people with additional emotional/behavioural issues this may be from employment, volunteering, student placements or personal life.

About the role

As an Assistant Residential Practitioner at Adel Beck, you will play an active role in the daily lives of our young people, using a restorative approach to support them in their personal growth and learning.


You will:


help to create a safe, stimulating and caring environment for young people, build trusting relationships, understanding young people needs and interests, provide primary care that is responsive to individual needs, manage behaviour and develop strategies for longer term progress, plan and organise activities to enhance young people experiences day to day and for special occasions, nurture each child personal development, their education and wider learning.

What we offer you

You be part of a supportive team which has your wellbeing and professional development at heart. There no greater job satisfaction than seeing the difference you make every day to the lives and prospects of vulnerable young people.


We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:


a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements funding for you to study for relevant qualifications, ongoing training opportunities for you to build the skills you need to do your best for the young people in your care, a clear career path for the right candidates through the team structure, with potential for progression into Residential Practitioner, Senior Practitioner and Management roles, a range of

staff benefits

to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

online. Please upload your CV and complete a personal statement of no more than 500 words

Read our guidance

for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application. You must demonstrate that your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the requirements in the job description and employee specification. Think about your transferable skills, competencies and attributes and explain how these qualify you for the position.
To arrange an informal chat about the role please call our main reception on 0113 378 3701 or email

adelbeck.admin@leeds.gov.uk

.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children or Adultsbarred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our

recruitment of ex-offenders policy

.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the

Skilled Worker visa

route before applying.To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least

GBP38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job purpose

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Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Senior Practitioner take a lead supportive role in the provision of a safe and secure care service for children and young people that meets with Childrens Homes Regulations, Children Homes National Minimum Standards, Youth Justice Standards and requirements. Take an active role in the lives of young people, in assessing their needs and encouraging attitudinal change through proactive and positive interaction maintaining a pro-social behaviour, restorative and solution focussed approach.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the provision of a safe and stimulating environment in which young people can develop and mature. Support young people by showing awareness of their individual interests and preferences, by introducing them to a range of different experiences and enabling them to make informed choices wherever possible. To foster, maintain and support pro-social behaviour, a restorative and solution focussed approach with, children, young people and colleagues. Provide primary care on a day to day basis according to the young person individual needs and meet occasional needs such as health care appointments. For those young people with disabilities and complex needs, provide appropriate levels of personal care, including bathing, toileting and dressing, changing and feeding. Plan and organise activities on a daily basis as well as for special celebrations and festivals. To, participate in a range of sporting and physical activities with children and young people. Work directly with young people in accordance with agreed individual programmes and strategies (E.g. anger management, self-esteem). Manage behaviour in an assertive and positive manner. And as a last resort, be able to safely restrain a young person following appropriate training. Support young people to gain the maximum benefit from education. Support young people when they are transferring to other settings. Consult in a meaningful way with young people and their families. To, participate in domestic and household duties to ensure the provision of a well maintained, homely and comfortable living environment for children and young people. Teach young people the skills they will need to live successfully in their own homes. Work with other staff in preparing, reviewing and amending care plans, risk assessments and maintenance of files and other administrative tasks. Attend and actively participate in meetings. Bring relevant issues to the attention of your manager and colleagues. Provide good communication, written and oral. Adhere to policies, procedures and team decisions. Help to plan the shift and ensure tasks are completed. Maintain a record of the activities of the shift. Work co-operatively with colleagues to ensure an efficient and effective service. Working with colleagues to contribute to short and long term plans for the home. Produce records on a daily basis to meet statutory and policy requirements. Prepare reports for statutory reviews and other meetings. Liaise and negotiate with other professional groups involved with young people. Implement and contribute to the development of policies and procedures. Participate in training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills. Undertake other duties appropriate to the post. To comply with the requirements of all Leeds City Council policies, procedures and staff instructions, including responsibilities under the Health and Safety Policy and Procedures. To actively promote and support Leeds City Council's and Departmental Policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner.

Qualifications

NVQ/QCF, Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) Level 3 or work towards and achieve within 12 months of appointment

Essential requirements

It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.

An ability to assess and evaluate the individual needs of young people and their families. An ability to work in a challenging and changing environment. An ability to work with staff at all levels, working as part of a team and liaising with other professionals. Demonstrate written and verbal skills ( written exercise on day of interview ) The ability to be flexible and to work on a shift basis, including weekends and bank holidays and undertaking sleeping in duties. Be able to compile records and reports both paper based and electronic. Knowledge of 1989 Children Act and other legislation. Of issues relating to Looked after Children. Understand the young person right to confidentiality NVQ/QCF, Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) Level 3 or work towards and achieve within 12 months of appointment. Of work in the last year with young people who may have emotional/behavioural difficulties either in a paid or voluntary capacity in a children home, social care setting, a school, youth service, or any other service designed to support children and young people. Of preparing reports. Committed to continuous improvement. Ability to understand and observe the Council Equal Opportunities Policy. To carry out all duties having regard to an employee responsibility under the Council Health & Safety Policies. Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development. Be physically fit enough to carry out all requirements of the post including the use of Managing Actual and Potential Aggression to manage challenging behaviour as required. It is a statutory requirement that post holders within a children residential home is 4 years older than the oldest child/young person. Therefore as Leeds City Councils Children residential homes are registered to take children/young people up to the age of 18 it is an essential requirement that anyone applying for this post must be 22 years of age or over.

Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics

Understand and embrace

Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours

and codes of conduct. Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the

Best City Ambition

of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies. Carry out all duties having regard to an employee responsibility under Health and Safety Policies. Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities. Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade. Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities. Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures. Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council. Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person. The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

Desirable requirements

It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates are not required to meet all the desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.

Hold current driving license. An understanding of the Authority, its function and organisation Understanding of child and adolescent growth and development in forms of abuse/reasons for care, child protection issues flexible working in terms of changing hours of work; shifts; areas of work * Knowledge of the problems of disadvantaged groups.