Residential Night Childcare Worker

3 weeks ago

Crawley, United Kingdom WSCC Full time

**About Us**
Teasel Close is a five-bed home for children who have emotional and/or behavioural issues, making it hard for them to live within a family environment.

We aim to provide a supportive, fun and nurturing home, where the children are able to feel safe, valued, respected and cared for. The children we care for very often have gone through difficulties and staff work with the children through challenging times, sharing their triumphs and sometimes mistakes, but always with the best interest of the children at the centre of all our work.

What do people say about us:
**_ “You are all such good people with amazing hearts and I thank you all dearly for making me feel like I am a child and I actually mean something, and I am not a bad person and there are good people out there. You are special.” (Former resident at Teasel Close.)_**

**_ “In my opinion, Teasel Close has and still does a brilliant job to support my daughter, as she can be challenging. They do their best to keep me updated on her behaviour, good or bad. Thanks for all you do.” (Feedback from a parent.)_**

**About The Job** Salary**:£11.59 - £11.80 per hour plus payment in lieu of annual leave and bank holidays of £1.39 - £1.42 per hour.

You will also receive an unsocial hours enhancement per shift.

**Working Pattern**: Casual Hours
**Location**: Crawley

As a Night Childcare Worker, you will ensure that all children’s and young people’s physical and emotional night care needs are met. This may include managing challenging behaviour and providing personal care, advice, assistance and support.

Your main responsibilities will be to help children and young people settle into night-time and morning routines, such as washing, getting up in the morning and getting ready for bed and to assist in the provision and preparation of meals in the Home. The support given enables our children and young people to maintain and improve their skills and daily lives in line with individual care plans.

There are many challenges, but we support each other to overcome these and work closely with many other professionals too. This enables us to continue to provide the high quality of care to our children, in a homely and caring environment.

**Experience and Skills** Essential**
- Grade D or above (3+) in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English (Grade C or above (4-9) preferred)
- A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification (this can be gained on the job but must be applied for within one month of commencing employment and must be completed within 2 years of the date of commencement of employment)

**Desirable**
- Awareness of the development needs of children in residential care.
- Knowledge of Children’s home regulations 2015 (England).
- Knowledge of how to support children who have experienced trauma, harm or abuse.
- Previous childcare experience, preferably in a residential setting.
- Experience of working with children with disabilities, complex high-risk adolescents or related experience e.g. adults with disabilities.

Please be advised you are required to bring certificates for your Maths and English (C and above) and any Childcare qualifications you hold.

**Rewards and Benefits**
For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our **Rewards and Benefits** page.

**Further Information**
Thereference number for this role is **CAFHE04303**.

For an informal conversation or further information regarding the role, please contact one of the following people;

**To apply, upload your CV and cover letter, explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role, ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.**

**We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.**

Job Reference: CAFHE04303

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