Night Residential Childcare Worker
Social Care
Childrens' Services
Manchester City Council
Working Hours: 35 Hours per week (140 hours working over a 4 week period)
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Additional Payments: Casual car user allowance, Night Rate Plussage (8pm - 6am)
Closing Date: 17 May 2024
Job is not open to previous applicants
**Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply**
- Qualification: The post holder will be required to hold the Diploma Level 3 in working with Children and Young People in Residential Care or its equivalent. Or be willing and able to undertake the Diploma Level 3 in working with Children and young people within 6 months of being appointed.
- Hold and maintain an up to date nationally recognised certificate in the use of physical intervention and restraint and as approved by Children’s Residential Service.
- Hold and maintain current and up to date training certificates demonstrating satisfactory completion of mandatory training as required by the Children’s Homes Regulations
- Medical Clearance - Pre-placement health assessment (PPHA)
- DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance - this post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.
This is a role for a Full Time Night Residential Child Care Worker to work within a residential children’s home. We are looking for people who believe they have the qualities and skills needed to support our children to maintain stability.
This is a new and exciting opportunity as Manchester City Council are opening a new Children’s home for two young people aged 11-17 years. We are looking for people who believe they have the qualities and skills needed to support our children who are emotionally challenging and have complex needs.
- You will need to be resilient and be able to establish and maintain relationships with young people, to challenge their existing patterns of behaviour.
- You will help create a culture and ethos within the home in which the needs of the young people are paramount, and they are encouraged to develop, mature and grow. In addition, you will work proactively with other professionals across multi agencies and with parents to assess the young people’s needs and ensure positive outcomes.
- Good standard of verbal and written communication and ICT is needed. The team will work proactively in maintaining a high level of care for the young people. The team are consistent in their approach whilst working together in order to provide the best possible care to the young people they work with.
We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion.
When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here.
To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:
- We take time to listen and understand
- We work together and trust each other
- We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
- We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
- We’re proud and passionate about Manchester
A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.
Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council
At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We want to further increase the diversity of our workforce, in particular the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff and disabled staff at all levels of the Council. This advert is open to all applicants, and we would particularly encourage applications from candidates identifying with one or both of those characteristics.
If you want to find out more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or any workplace adjustments, please let us know by emailing jobs@manchester.gov.uk. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you if you require any adjustments for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Accessibility
As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work.
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When you join us
We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role.
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