Job Introduction
Brunswick Place is part of the Children's Residential Service based in Stafford. It is a 4 bedded service that provides short breaks and outreach for young people between the ages of 11-17 who are deemed to be on the edge of care .
Main Responsibility
We are looking for someone who is helpful and friendly who can support the residential team to keep all areas of the service clean and tidy. You will also need to keep the bedrooms at a high standard maintaining them on a daily basis for the young people using the service.
Please note: We don’t wait until the closing date to interview, we will interview as we receive applications.
The Ideal Candidate
To this role you'll bring.
- Experience of working in a similar role
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service
Please note: On occasion in residential care there is a need to only accept applicants from a particular protected characteristic. As per the exceptions under the Equality Act 2010 there is an occupational requirement for this role to be fulfilled by someone aged 22 or over. The reason being that we are legally required to ensure that anyone appointed is at least 4 years older than our oldest young person. Therefore, we will only be able to progress applications from candidates aged 22 years and over. Details of the exception referred to can be found here Equality Act 2010 (legislation.gov.uk).
For more information about the role please contact: Jane Bryan on 01785 253673 or jane.bryan@staffordshire.gov.uk
Or you can find out more information via our Children's Residential Services website.
Package Description
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
