Ladies Lane
Salary: Grade 7, £15,148 - £16,972 per annum.
2 x 18.5 hours per week
Your role:
As a keyworker, you will provide a key role in supporting the team to deliver outstanding support to children and young people accessing short term breaks. Central to the role is the ability to develop a trusting relationship with the children and their support network, in order for them to feel safe in the home. You will work on a rota basis to support the children and young people who access overnight stays at Ladies Lane. Part of this dynamic role will be providing personal care and physical and emotional support to our young people with complex needs, including physical disabilities, severe learning disabilities and autism. You will support the team to operate a fun, safe and positive overnight provision for the children and young people.
You will provide a key role in supporting the team to deliver outstanding support to children and young people accessing respite care. Central to the role is the ability to develop a trusting relationship with the children and their support network, in order for them to feel safe in the home. You will work on a rota basis to support the children and young people who access overnight stays at Ladies Lane. Part of this dynamic role will be providing personal care and physical and emotional support to our young people with complex needs, including physical disabilities, severe learning disabilities and autism. You will support the team to operate a fun, safe and positive overnight provision for the children and young people.
About you:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, fun individual who understands the needs of children and young people who have complex needs and learning difficulties.
You must have the ability to work as part of a team but use your own initiative when necessary.
To be flexible to the needs of the service and demonstrate an ability to follow care plans, risk assessments, behaviour support plans and health care plans. To be understanding and empathetic to children and young people who have complex needs and offer a wide range of activities and experiences to enrich their lives. To build good, effective relationships with both the children and their families.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
Ladies Lane is a dynamic, well establish team who provide short breaks to children and young people between 4 to 18 years, who have complex needs and learning difficulties.
Ladies Lane is a 4 bedded purpose-built registered children’s home based in Wigan. We offer overnight stays which enables our children and young people to have time away from their families, make friendships with their peers and enjoy new experiences.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointable in this role you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If you are unsure, please visit the below link to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Interview date: To Be Confirmed
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