Shift Leader

Role Responsibility

Shift Leader

We have vacant positions across two of our sites Fairlawn and The Lodge.

Fairlawn offers overnight short breaks for children in Kent from the age of 5 to 18 years old, who have learning disabilities and/or Autism, and will have some additional support needs. These may include health related needs, 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.

The Lodge 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 every day 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 people with excellent communication skills, who are able to work as part of a busy team providing a high standard of leadership skills. Whilst creating a safe, nurturing, fun environment for children and young people of varying needs and enthusiasm to learn new skills and gain new experiences.

This role includes the undertaking of personal care, administration of medication and sleeping in between shifts, which you receive an enhancement for.

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

- Can lead a shift whilst leading by example to the team and children/young people

- Has completed or is willing to undertake the Diploma level 4 in Residential Childcare or equivalent

- Can put training and knowledge into practice

- Has excellent time management skills with a non-bias approach when on shift

- Is willing to undertake training in medication management and keep competencies up to date. Ensuring the medication for children is given to the child in compliance with our standard operating procedures

- Can work with the team to ensure all children and young people are given the opportunity to gain new positive experiences and social experiences that are inclusive for all

- Can communicate with transparency

- Has awareness of the Children's Home (England) Regulations 2015 and can put this into practice

In return we can offer you:

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

- 29 days annual leave + bank holiday entitlement

- Generous contributory pension scheme

Interviews will be conducted under the ‘Choosing with Care’ assessment process, which is conducted over two days as below,

- Day One – Look around Unit Monday 19^th August 2024 (time to be booked – 1hr duration)

- Day Two – Formal Interview Tuesday 20^th August 2024 between 9.30 and 15.00 this includes Group Discussion, Written Exercises, Personal Profile, Formal Questions.

This post is based in a children’s unit and therefore 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.

Contact Details

For more information on this role, please contact:

Alice Scott 01233 621803 or 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.