Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Salary: Grade 5, £13,414 – £14,770 per annum. £13.90 – £15.31 per hour (pro rata based on 37 hours per week) plus sleep in payments and additional payment for Sunday working.
18.5 hours per week
We’re on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough. We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!
Your role
A great opportunity to join our Residential staff, in our OFSTED Outstanding LD Short break Children’s home. You will have full access to a comprehensive induction and training programme. You will be working alongside a well-established staff team and have access to a comprehensive training offer. You will support children ages 4-18 with learning disabilities to enjoy their stay at BASE, develop new skills and understanding how they experience the world. You will support the team to capture progress and work together to meet the children’s sensory, communication and behavioural needs. You will support children to experience new activities both in the home and in the local community.
About you
You will have experience of working with children with profound learning difficulties, autism, communication, sensory and behavioural difficulties. You will have good communication skills and be able to work independently and as a team member. You will need to be passionate and creative. You will need to be caring, patient, and resilient. You will have experience of working or supporting children with severe learning difficulties. It would be desirable to have worked within children residential homes. You will have good communication both verbally and written, the ability to interact with children with a wide range of disabilities and a passion to enable them to succeed. You will be able to demonstrate good team working and positive communication strategies. You will have a Diploma level 3 in Residential Childcare or the ability to complete this as part of your employment.
Requirements
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove that you have the right to work in the UK for more than two years. You must be able to complete a level three Diploma and have the right to work in the UK for more than 2 years to be able to access this qualification. Due to the nature of the post any offer of employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and appropriate references.
Contact
For further information, please contact Helen Murphy on 07717468045.
Interview date
Friday 10th July 2026
Checks
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check. The employer is committed to safeguarding.
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