Children’s Care Lead
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Children’s Care Lead
Children’s Team - Lily’s Place, Poole & Lawford Lodge, Hamworthy
We are looking to recruit a children’s care lead to join our Children’s Team providing care to children and young people with disabilities across our two respite homes, Lily’s Place and Lawford Lodge. The team work so hard to make sure these children and young people can build on their confidence and independence when they’re away from home. There’s a whole range of fantastic characters for you to meet and get to know when you’re working with us.
We offer a 2 weeks rolling rota. Your hours of work on each shift are either 7am - 7.30pm or 8.30am - 9pm. You will be required to work alternate weekends.
More about the role…
This role requires staff to:
follow each individual child or young person’s care plan
support with moving & assisting
encourage self-advocacy whenever possible
Essential skills required:
full, UK manual driving licence
minimum of 1 year leading a team in a Health and Social Setting
interpersonal skills
For full details on requirements and essential skills required for this role, check the job description linked above.
Commitment to safeguarding
Diverse Abilities is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults that we support and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Charity is an equal opportunities employer.
Benefits and bonuses
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits. These include access to hundreds of retailer, restaurant, entertainment, and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, paid accrued holiday, and a cycle to work scheme. Click here for a full list of our rewards and benefits.
You’ll also get paid while you complete your training and as you proceed to any diplomas.
We provide long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years including bonuses, vouchers, and additional paid time off.
Introducing Reasons to Care
Hosted by Michelle (Supported Living Deputy Manager) and Clare (Children’s Team Short Breaks Manager), "Reasons to Care" will take you on a heartwarming journey, making an impact that truly matters. It’s our podcast on all things to do with working in care.
We'll dive into some uplifting stories that'll make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, changing lives with love, one story at a time. From speaking to those who have worked for us for years and new members of the team, through to parents and people we support, there’s lots of stories to enjoy.
Our employee stories
Find out more about what our employees have to say about working for us.
