Residential Childcare Worker - Calleydown Short Break

About the role

Calleydown is a residential short break care home for children with learning disabilities aged 5 to 18 years. Some of the children have associated physical disabilities with total care needs, and some have challenging behaviour. Calleydown forms part of Croydon's Services for Children with Disabilities Team.

We are looking to recruit a residential worker with childcare experience to join our team and welcome applications from male and female workers. You will support and care for children and young people, offering opportunities for them to have fun, develop and learn new skills. You will be part of a team providing care to children and promoting positive outcomes with direct supervision from a shift manager.

The post requires you to work on regular rota pattern including 2-10pm and 7am – 3pm shifts, including weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and caring for children and young people with learning disabilities and associated physical disabilities
• Maintaining the home and carrying out household and domestic tasks
• Completing children's records and using computer skills for recording children's information as part of your link worker role
• Managing challenging behaviour confidently and carrying out permissible forms of control and physical interventions
• Adapting to situations with a flexible approach whilst maintaining excellent communication and organisational skills

For further information please contact Jennie Pearce on 01689 842464. Telephone: 020 8760 5563 – 24 hour answer phone. To view the Residential Childcare Worker role profile, click Apply Now to discover more about this opportunity.

About You

Applicants will need to understand the additional needs children with disabilities have and be willing to offer care and support that meets their needs. You will need to be excellent at communicating, child focused and have good organisational skills.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have childcare experience and understand the additional needs of children with disabilities
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to adapt to situations and have a flexible approach
• Be confident in managing challenging behaviour and carrying out permissible forms of control and physical interventions
• Have computer skills for recording children's information
• Hold or be willing to complete NVQ or Diploma level 3 in Children and young people within the first 2 years of employment
• Evidence your experience, knowledge and skills in line with the advert, role profile and person specification

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.