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Ref no:
AFC00149
Published:
09/08/2022
Closes:
20/09/2022
Location:
2 Florabank Road, Haddington, EH41 3LJ
Salary:
£23,000 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time, Part Time
Hours:
37 week per week

Salary: circa £23,000 per annum.

Perks: Annual leave of 29 days, plus public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our career's portal.

Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full-Time -37 hours per week (7am-2.30pm, 2pm-9.30pm plus £50 per sleepover). Part-Time will also be considered

Location: Haddington, Lothian

Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 20th September 2022

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly!

We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know….

About Us

At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 671,275 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.

About the Role:

Our housing support and care at home service currently supports one young person to continue to live in their own home in their community. We provide full-time care and support on a 2:1 basis for a young lady with learning disabilities who at times can present behaviours that challenge.

We do this by supporting her in her daily routines, assisting her with personal care and medication. The young lady we support has an absolute zest for life and likes to be as busy as possible. We always have a plan and are off out on adventures, walks, swimming, surfing and out and about to local parks and trying new things.

You will be part of a team who work together to develop and deliver person-centred care plans. You will join the young person on her journey to lead a more independent life by supporting her in achieving outcomes, making informed choices, and promoting participation in her community. We strongly believe that behaviour is communication and work to identify what the young people are trying to tell us through their behaviour and support them to communicate that in a positive way.

Working in this environment is both challenging and rewarding. Our aim is to give every young person we work with the support and guidance to reach their potential and support their aspirations for a positive future, and this is a vital part of our work.

As a Housing Support Practitioner, you'll be:

  • Helping young people in all aspects of their daily lives.
  • Having good communication skills and the ability to engage well with both young people, colleagues and other professionals.
  • Being a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach.
  • Using your skills, knowledge and experience to meet the needs of young people.

What You'll Bring:

  • A positive approach, providing a fun environment for the Young People in our care.
  • Ideally, a HNC and SVQ 3 in a social care discipline (or a qualification which would meet the registration requirements) or a commitment to working towards these.
  • Experience of working with children and young people with disabilities.
  • A commitment to working on rota pattern, which includes midweek, weekends and some bank holidays.

Working here is so much more than a job. It's an investment of time to truly make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and families across the UK.

We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. Given this and our ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, we encourage applications from everyone.

We value and celebrate the diversity of those that work with us and as an inclusive workplace we want all our current and future staff to feel able to be themselves in the workplace.

Interviews: Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 29th August 2022 - this date can change in special circumstances, but we do our best to stick to this.

Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Laura McCarthy at Laura.McCarthy2@actionforchildren.org.uk. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

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