Residential Children's Practitioner Level 2

1 month ago

Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom Norfolk Full time

Permanent contract | part-time 25.66 hours per week | £20,298 to £21,751 per annum (Grade G) | Norwich

Night Residential Children's Practitioner (Level 2) - Springwood

At Norfolk County Council, we strive to provide exceptional, holistic residential care for children and young people aged 5-17, aiming to achieve outstanding outcomes and lasting results. We are passionate about offering creative and ambitious opportunities for our young people, ensuring the best possible outcomes.

Springwood is a residential home in Norwich, providing comprehensive care to young people with diverse needs, including those with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral challenges.

We seek highly motivated, resilient, and empathetic team members with a positive attitude, humor, and tenacity to support children and young people in reaching their full potential. Experienced individuals who can lead shifts and guide junior staff are ideal candidates.

Our team works across the week, including weekends and bank holidays, with unsociable hours, night work, and sleep ins. This role involves predominantly night work, with some day work for training, development, and supervision.

Our approach to practice is guided by the 'Vital Signs for Children' practice vision, enabling us to work as a whole system and with a whole family approach to assessment and intervention.

We use a relationship-based approach to build consistent and trusted relationships with children and families, identifying and building on their strengths to create positive change. Outcome-focused practice ensures we achieve the best outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

Following a comprehensive induction and training program, your duties will include:


• Supporting and providing meaningful day-to-day activities to help children and young people develop their emotional and social needs by building positive relationships.


• Developing personal and practical skills to enhance young people's independence skills.


• Ensuring that children's and young people's diverse communication needs are met, ascertaining their views and wishes, and acting upon them where appropriate.


• Reporting and recording key aspects of care and developing your professional skills as part of ongoing development.


• Managing complex behaviors that can be challenging.


• Depending on the needs of the child/young person, you may provide personal intimate care and/or nursing care support to holistically support children and young people.


• Working in collaboration and directly with families and other professionals to ensure best outcomes for children and young people.


• Holding or being willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (paid for).

In return, we offer:

A supportive team that cares about your well-being and professional development.

We offer a generous annual leave entitlement, plus the opportunity to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave through our salary sacrifice scheme.

We offer maternity, paternity, and adoption pay and time off to support you as your family grows. There is an independently run nursery within the Norfolk County Council grounds, offering priority spaces to our employees.

We offer support if you care for relatives or friends who are older, disabled, or seriously ill.

We are committed to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of our social workers, providing access to services that support your health and well-being, such as confidential counseling and advice, fast-track physiotherapy, and NHS Health Checks for employees over 40.

NCC Pension scheme.

Meals while working on shift.

Cycle to work scheme.

What our Staff Say:

I love working for NCC as they have great values, they think about their staff. As a Residential practitioner, I can support young people to reach their individual goals, whatever the start they have had in their life's. There are training opportunities that support me in my role and the young people to have positive outcomes.

To apply, please download an application form and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full job description to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
  • Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counseling service
  • Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
  • Financial benefits such as: 'our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema, and days out. A for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments, and dependants' pensions. A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard-to-fill job. Tax-efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes, and electric cars.

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