Job Introduction
About The Firs
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in a brand-new Children’s Home provision in Stafford. The Firs is a small residential home which will provide medium to long term residential support for up to 3 young people aged 11 – 18 years old. It will be a family centred environment that supports, nurtures and cares for young people giving them opportunities to learn, progress and explore new activities and ventures.
We have a number of opportunities. Ideally, we would like candidates to work 30 hrs per week, however if you are looking for something different, please get in touch and we'd be happy to discuss with you.
Shifts are generally 22:00-08:00 however there is a need to be flexible.
Main Responsibility
This is an exciting opportunity to join a new team to deliver a high-quality service.
You’ll be committed and motivated to support our young people during the night. The role can be both challenging and rewarding and will require a high level of resilience. But ultimately, you'll be there to support and engage young people in new activities, supporting them with their needs all with a goal to enrich their lives and achieve positive outcomes for them.
The Ideal Candidate
To this role you'll bring:
- An NVQ/QCF level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People or equivalent experience working with children and young people
- A full driving licence
- And even better if you have experience working in a residential setting although this is not essential
If you feel you have the skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you.
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 years or over. The reason being that we are legally required to ensure that anyone appointed is at least 4 years older than our oldest resident. Therefore, we will only be able to progress applications from candidates aged 22 years or over. Details of the exception referred to can be found here Equality Act 2010 (legislation.gov.uk)
For more information about this vacancy please contact Natalie Harvey on 07890982884 or at natalie.harvey@staffordshire.gov.uk
Or you can find out more information via our Children's Residential Services website.
The recruitment for this position is ongoing and so we reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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.
