- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Cherry Road Residential Home
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- Reference: CSC/26/338420
You will support children and families in receipt of a short break with the aim of preventing family breakdown. Planning and maintaining a safe and positive environment for children who receive a short break and working alongside other services to support families. To work directly with children and young people and their families or carers.
The key responsibilities include:
- To undertake a total caring role in looking after children and young people receiving a short break in the home.
- To undertake all normal domestic house-hold tasks including cleaning and the provision of meals as required to ensure the day-to-day needs of the children and young people are met.
- To participate in and assist with the co‑ordination of care planning for children and young people. To ensure that care plans are up to date, followed and met.
- To update, monitor and review individualised placement plans and risk assessments for children and young people.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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