Part-time Children's Residential Care and Support Worker

Larchwood Short Breaks Unit, Bracknell, supporting Children and Young People with disabilities.

Larchwood is a small, nurturing short breaks home in Bracknell which, as part of Children’s Social Care, provides a range of services for children and young people with disabilities and their families living in the local area. Registered with Ofsted as a five bedded home, Larchwood provides planned short breaks. We are passionate about supporting the children and young people who attend to reach their full potential whilst having fun and making friends.

The children and young people we support have told us they want staff to be:

• Friendly, fun, and caring
• Respond to their needs
• Kind and respectful

If you are looking to join a friendly, dedicated, and warm team, we would welcome your application.

What it’s like working in our team…

This post involves working on a shift rota basis. The successful candidate will join an experienced, imaginative, and supportive team. Our rota system will include early and late shifts, some sleep-ins, and some weekends.

We currently provide:

• Overnight visits
• Tea visits
• Teenage club
• Weekend day care

The work is rewarding, interesting, and varied and includes:

• Key working and goal planning
• Sleep Clinic Programmes
• Transition to adulthood or other settings.

You will be supported to carry out the following duties, responsibilities and training….

• Participate in the delivery of all short break care and support for children and young people, this includes:
• Supporting and encouraging children and young people to communicate using their preferred method.
• Assisting children and young people with their individual personal care and encouraging them to become as independent as possible.
• Facilitating the Children and Young People’s social and emotional understanding.
• Developing and maintaining individual care plans and risk profiles.
• Promoting the welfare of children and young people and contribute to ensuring that children are safeguarded from abuse.
• The promotion of active listening to children at every opportunity; ensuring their views are heard and incorporated into the planning of the service.
• Collaborating with families in relation to the needs and wishes of their children, to support participation, coproduction, and service delivery.
• Working with Social Care and education and other agencies to ensure a joined up approached to supporting the child/young person attending Larchwood.
• Working within legislative and regulatory frameworks to ensure the highest quality of care is given.
• Maintaining professional development, through ongoing training and learning opportunities.

The benefits you will experience are…

• A comprehensive induction and excellent ongoing training programme
• Regular supervisions
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy, sell and bank annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Internal sports and social club opportunities with discounted leisure centre and gym membership

What we’re looking for…

We would welcome, flexible, and dedicated applicants to work within our service, increasing the range of support to children and young people, and making a difference in their lives.

You will:

• Have the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or N.V.Q Level 3 in Children and Young People Services or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Have relevant experience of working with children or young adults, ideally with disabilities.
• Be sensitive to the needs of children and their families and have effective communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Work in partnership with parents, carers, and other professionals.

Interview date

We will send you an interview invite if your application form is successful. You will be invited to complete a practice shift as part of the recruitment process. Please note that vacancies may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process following a successful appointment

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role. Please contact:

Name: Clare Turner

Job Title: Registered Manager

Phone Number: 01344 452315

Email: clare.turner@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

As part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

Any candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria.

No agencies please.

Equal Opportunities

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.