Directorate: Children and Family Services
Section: Children’s Social Care
Grade: Level 8
Actual Salary: £29,439 - £32,020 (full time) or £14,719.50 - £16,010 (part time) + Allowances will be paid as appropriate, which will be reviewed periodically
Hours: 37 hours or 18.5 hours per week on a rota basis which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays. You will also be required to sleep in when required and rostered to do so.
Closing Date: 30th May 2023
This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.
Are you looking for an opportunity to work within a professional and supportive childcare service for children and young people with disabilities in Stoke-on-Trent? Are you committed to helping children develop their independence skills, enjoy lots of fun activities and positive interactions with others by contributing to a safe, stimulating and creative environment?
Children who access our service have a range of learning disabilities and complex needs. You would be part of a highly motivated and highly skilled group of care staff who are committed to effective team working in order to achieve excellent outcomes for children. There is a degree of support with personal care involved in the role.
As part of the role you will have the opportunity to deliver some outreach work for children with disabilities in the community as well as providing residential care worker support to children who access respite in the evenings.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Additional Information
Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.
To Apply - please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email or call us on 01782 238189.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £29,439.00-£32,020.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/05/2023
Reference ID: 0000019093
