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November 7, 2024
Lifestyles Residential Services
Lisburn District
OTHER
Banking Contract - Children's Residential Social Care Worker
Children's Residential Social Care Worker (Banking Contract)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Residential Social Care Workers to join the Lifestyles Residential Services Bank Staff Team.
Lifestyles provide young people in care with individualised therapeutic residential services within Northern Ireland. Our mission is to employ experienced, passionate and qualified staff, to support young people who may have been affected by trauma on a medium to long term basis with a view to transition into a less intense model of care.
Our service values focus on being supportive, responsive, empowerment, safe, consistent, personal, social and educational development.
The children/ young people that can be placed or involved in our services sometimes display challenging behaviours. Our first home, which is located in Dromore, is a large, detached property which is designed to house 3 children/ young people aged 7-12 years.
Job Purpose
As a Residential Bank Worker, you will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a therapeutic and safe environment where young people can feel secure, cared for and nurtured. You will work to build positive relationships with young people, assessing needs, assessing strengths and looking at innovative ways to overcome any challenges that young people experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Education/Knowledge
What Lifestyles offer:
A comprehensive induction/ training programme
Team reflective practice sessions
Regular practice supervision
Excellent professional development including potential progression routes into management
Salary: £16 per hour (reviewed quarterly)
Hours & Working Pattern: Bank Staff will be notified of available shifts and it will be a first come first served bases. Working pattern is usually 12 hour shifts
Closing Date: 29th November 2024
Interviews: To be scheduled throughout November and December
Job Types: Permanent, Zero hours contract
Pay: From £16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 12 – 36 per week
Benefits:
Expected start date: 01/05/2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Residential Social Care Workers to join the Lifestyles Residential Services Bank Staff Team.
Lifestyles provide young people in care with individualised therapeutic residential services within Northern Ireland. Our mission is to employ experienced, passionate and qualified staff, to support young people who may have been affected by trauma on a medium to long term basis with a view to transition into a less intense model of care.
Our service values focus on being supportive, responsive, empowerment, safe, consistent, personal, social and educational development.
The children/ young people that can be placed or involved in our services sometimes display challenging behaviours. Our first home, which is located in Dromore, is a large, detached property which is designed to house 3 children/ young people aged 7-12 years.
Job Purpose
As a Residential Bank Worker, you will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a therapeutic and safe environment where young people can feel secure, cared for and nurtured. You will work to build positive relationships with young people, assessing needs, assessing strengths and looking at innovative ways to overcome any challenges that young people experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work with children, young people using person centred approaches and trauma informed practice to work towards achieving positive outcomes.
- To work co-operatively with children’s services, health agencies and other community-based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.
- To take responsibility for the more complex cases/situations presenting within the service.
- Work as part of a multi- disciplinary team with an aim to achieving high quality, safe practice and service
- To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
Education/Knowledge
- Degree in Social Work/ Youth Work or related field is desirable but not essential - Minimum Level 3 Qualification is essential.
- Registered with the relevant professional body
- Awareness of challenges which may impact vulnerable children and young people
- Knowledge of personal, social and educational development
- Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Experience of direct work with children and young people who present with challenging behaviours
- Experience of applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.
- Ability to listen to and communicate effectively with children and young people
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Possess the necessary skills to factually and clearly record daily records
- Ability to write reports and produce other management information
- Ability to lead a shift when required
- Ability to analyse and resolve problems or challenges children and young people experience
What Lifestyles offer:
A comprehensive induction/ training programme
Team reflective practice sessions
Regular practice supervision
Excellent professional development including potential progression routes into management
Salary: £16 per hour (reviewed quarterly)
Hours & Working Pattern: Bank Staff will be notified of available shifts and it will be a first come first served bases. Working pattern is usually 12 hour shifts
Closing Date: 29th November 2024
Interviews: To be scheduled throughout November and December
Job Types: Permanent, Zero hours contract
Pay: From £16.00 per hour
Expected hours: 12 – 36 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- working with children: 1 year (preferred)
Expected start date: 01/05/2025
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