Residential Childcare Support Worker

As part of a team, provide direct support to children and young people across the Long Term Support Service., Driving Licence A full current driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential to manage the workload of this post

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• Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability).
PVG Membership This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: PVG member's records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

You must hold a minimum of either an HNC or an SVQ3 in Social Care, - with a willingness to obtain the other qualification within a designated period in order to meet SSSC Registration requirements, or any other equivalent qualifications to meet SSSC Registration requirements, along with an ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience. Willingness to undertake personal and professional training and development, as required. Willingness to undertake Positive Behaviour Management training e.g. Team Teach once in post. SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.

Early Shift: 07:15-16:30 Late Shift: 14:00-23:15 Working 4 shifts per week throughout Monday - Sunday. Sleep ins and weekend working required as per a rota. To start asap. There is an enhancement for working out with core day hours of 9pm-7am. This is paid as one third of an hour extra for any hours worked between 9pm and 7am. East Lothian Children's Services are keen to recruit workers who are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are committed to promoting an open and trusting culture at all levels of the organisation and prioritise continuous professional development and learning. We view our staff as our greatest asset and we strive to be supportive, inclusive and child centred by prioritising effective supervision, manageable caseload duties and a healthy work life balance. Our vision is to support children and young people to live and learn in East Lothian and our staff are involved in developing services and implementing improvement activity around this goal. We have accessible, on site senior management team who are committed to recruiting the best people to compliment the wide range of knowledge and experience that exists throughout the service., Vacancy Information Hourly rate of pay: £14.65 - £15.75 Temporary secondment cover for 12 months.Days and Hours of Work:Monday -..., Vacancy Information Hourly rate of pay: £21.99 - £24.40 Temporary for 23 months.Days and Hours of Work:Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00Flexi..., Vacancy Information Hourly rate of pay: £30.02 - £33.79 Days and Hours of Work:Monday - FridayDays of working are negotiable,...