Residential Social Care Worker (2 posts)

27 July 2018
Permanent
Full Time including some weekends
37
Caudwell House, Upton Road, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0PT
Children and Families
£22,401 - £25,463 per annum

Caudwell house in Southwell provides residential care and short breaks for young people aged 10 to 18 years with physical disabilities, associated learning difficulties and/or health needs. Caudwell House has been awarded "outstanding" since 2011 and has a commitment to continue to improve and develop services for young people.

The post will require you to provide the highest standard of physical and emotional care, interact positively with the young people, enable them to have a voice, contribute to a positive environment including the provision of play and leisure, work positively with parents and other professionals, write reports and case records and lead shifts. You will be required to perform personal and intimate care and health procedures and will be given full training by health professionals as part of a thorough induction process.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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