Service Area
Children and Family Community Services
Grade:
Band 3 - £21,941 - £24,381 BAR £25,158 - £25,762 per annum
OR
Band 4 - £25,158 - £28,253 BAR £29,110 - £29,967 per annum
Full Time
The Short Break Service for Children and Young People with learning disabilities offers a flexible approach to deliver a service where it is needed. This could be at The Croft, in the community as outreach or in the family home of Children & Young People as well as residential short breaks. The staff team are expected to participate in all aspects of the service.
The staff in the Short Break Service work with a wide range of service users from young Children through to adulthood, and cover a broad spectrum of needs associated with learning disability such as complex health, physical and sensory needs and behaviours that can be challenging.
The support staff provide support with various activities of daily living, specific to the individual. Staff are also expected to administer medication as a part of their role.
This challenging and rewarding post involves working with Children and families in a variety of settings, supporting vulnerable Young People and ensuring their general wellbeing needs are identified, met and maintained.
Previous experience of working with Children and Young People with learning disabilities is desirable but not essential.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.The States of Guernsey is seeking to appoint a Support Worker Band 3/4 dependant on experience and relevant qualification
Pevious applicants need not apply
**Contact: **Nick Phipps on tel. 07839 106810 or email ** ** or contact Alan Price on ** **for more information.
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this post.
Closing Date: 8 September 2020 (midnight close)
Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. This should be in addition to any CV or cover letter supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:
- Satisfactory references which must include one from the candidate's current line manager
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Satisfactory, Enhanced, Disclosure and Barring Service Check with Barred Listing Check. Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
- Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
- Possession of a valid Right to Work document
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and the postholder has demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.