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Residential Childrens Worker

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Location

The Outback, Chesterfield

Reference

JOB/23/02999

Salary details

Grade 9 \xc2\xa320,145.96 - \xc2\xa321,513.24 per annum

Job term

Guaranteed Hours Available

Appointment type

Fixed Term - Covering for sick leave

Hours

26 hours and 30 minutes per week

Closing Date

30 July 2023

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity within the Children with Disabilities service to apply for the position of RCW at The Outback. This is to work alongside a team of other experienced RCW\'s within The Outback service which provides a wide range of support including individual support, supervised family time, parenting assessments and targeted work to support identified need in the family home.

You will be required to have the confidence to challenge when necessary and to liaise with other professionals/colleagues and will be supported by an experienced management team. An understanding and interest of the issues facing children and young people with disabilities is vital.

You must hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake and complete within 2 years of starting work at the service, the Level 3 Children and Young people\'s Workforce Diploma and Social Care Pathway (England) 2015. (This is subject to the role being extended or made permanent).. OR you should hold an equivalent qualification such as The NVQ 3 caring for children & young people and be prepared to complete any additional work to meet the required level. More information on the role can be found within the Job and Person profile.

Please note: Although we are part of short break services for children with disabilities in Derbyshire, we are not a residential provision.

About the role

Our Residential Childrens Workers provide a service to Children aged 0-18yrs of age, within Specialist Services in accordance with legislative and policy requirements. Working as part of a small staff team who provide support and a person-centred service to children and young people, they are responsible for the holistic care and safety needs of the children.

They work in close collaboration with partner services to support children and their families in accessing additional services, which may help address any unmet developmental needs. They embed a therapeutic ethos across the service, to ensure that all areas of a child\'s care address their physical, emotional, and social development.

As an RCW, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the Children Act and the CQC standards/regulations.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract additional payments for hours worked on bank holidays, hours worked before 7am and after 7pm.

Plain/enhanced hours

Basic hourly rate

Unsocial hours enhancement

Total hourly rate

Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm: plain time

\xc2\xa314.58

\xc2\xa30.00

\xc2\xa314.58

Monday to Sunday 7pm-7am: plain time plus one third

\xc2\xa314.58

\xc2\xa34.86

\xc2\xa319.44

Bank Holidays all hours: double time

\xc2\xa314.58

\xc2\xa30.00

\xc2\xa329.16

Working for Derbyshire

Derbyshire is also a great place to live and work. It\'s only a short drive to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Manchester but is also home to miles of beautiful countryside and has the Peak District National Park on its doorstep. The county enjoys house prices below the UK average and has great road and rail links. In addition to location, there are several perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
• travel expenses
• discount on leisure centre memberships
• free car parking at most sites
• an in-house counselling services
• occupational health service
• access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
• cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: 10 August 2023

For more information please contact Max Watson (Deputy Manager) on 07929 851144 or Deborah Hill (Registered Manager) on 07717 541805

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

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