Join the Juno team as a Social Care Practitioner
About the role
Place of work: Halton. Remuneration: Social care practitioner: £13.73/h, £60 sleep rate; Senior social care practitioner: £15.44/h, £60 sleep rate. Bank opportunities available.
As Juno's Social Care Practitioner, you will provide day-to-day care for children and young people living with us. You will quickly establish trusting relationships and support people in our care with their education, shared activities, and overall wellbeing. We will provide all necessary training and plenty of support, so you feel confident in the role and fund professional education opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Organising, participating in and planning shared activities and interests with children to nurture their wellbeing, learning and growth
- Working flexibly to meet changing demands and being willing to take on new tasks and responsibilities to ensure the safe day-to-day running of the home
- Taking responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of children, the workforce and visitors to the home by maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming environment
- If you join us as a Senior Social Care Practitioner, you will lead on shift, making informed decisions and supporting colleagues to develop their skills and knowledge
Benefits
- Plenty of holidays which increase with the length of service
- Enhanced rate for work on Bank holidays
- Therapeutic coaching & mental health support, and commitment to your ongoing learning and development
- Good workplace pension, sick pay cover and above-average pay
Who we are looking for
We are most interested in who you are as a person. We are looking for people who personify our values - people who are loving, compassionate, clever and creative. We need individuals who can build supportive relationships with teenagers and will be good advocates and role models for them.
Requirements
- Experience working with 8-17-year-olds in Children's residential care
- Driving licence (preferred)
- Willingness to obtain Enhanced DBS clearance
- Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care (or equivalent - including teaching, child development, psychology degree etc.) - essential for a Senior role only
Available roles
- Juno Runcorn - Social Care Practitioner - 2 vacancies - Shift pattern: 2 on, 4 off
- Juno Runcorn - Senior Social Care Practitioner - 1 vacancy - Shift pattern: 2 on, 4 off
Recruitment process
- You will be invited to a short informal call to meet a member of the team and ask any questions
- You will be invited to an interview