Children's Residential Worker

Role Responsibility

The Nest offers residential breaks for children in Kent from the age of 12 to 18 years old, who have learning disabilities and/or Autism, and will have some additional support needs. These may include health related needs, mental health, behaviours of concern, and help with everyday tasks. We always support children to have fun with their friends and peers, to learn skills, make choices, and to be supported in a safe and nurturing environment, so that they, and their families, can have a break.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a busy team providing a high standard of care for the children and young people that we support, work with own initiative as well as with guidance. Working at a fast pace, always ensuring the child/ young person’s needs are kept paramount.

To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who:

Can follow care plans whilst keeping them updated

Is willing to work shift work as part of a rota

Is able to create factual reports

Is willing to undertake training and put theory into practice

Has a proactive approach to own learning

Can communicate in an open honest manner

Can organise and deliver new opportunities of recreational and social experiences for children and young people

Has awareness of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015

Holds or is willing to complete the Diploma level 3/4 in Children and Young People

Has awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

In return we can offer you:

A detailed induction and training programme, with an ongoing plan for development

27 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement

Generous contributory pension scheme

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews will be conducted under the ‘Choosing with Care’ assessment process which will take place over two days – candidates need to attend both days.

Day One - a look around the unit to be booked prior to interview, approximately 30mins duration.

Day Two - 10.00am to 3.00pm for all elements of the interview process (group discussion, written exercises, personal profile and formal interview questions) 

Contact Details

For further information about this role, please contact:

Alice Scott

01233 621803

alice.scott@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.