Job Overview

Juventas is looking for a Residential Childcare Practitioner to assist in the running of our four-bed Registered Children's Home based in March.

The role

Juventas cares for looked-after children in residential and semi-independent supported accommodation so they can live a positive and meaningful life as they approach adulthood.

As Residential Childcare Practitioner you'll be:

• Ensuring that all children and young people have their needs met and are safeguarded from harm, neglect, abuse or exploitation

• Responding to any child care concerns appropriately

• Ensure that the building, equipment and furniture in the home is well maintained.·

• Working effectively and co-ordinate with social workers, parents/guardians and other connected professional agencies

The ideal candidate

You'll have:

• At least 1 year's experience working with young people in a similar environment

• Full UK driving licence

• Level 3 qualification in Social Care (Young People) or willingness to work towards this upon successful probation

• A good understanding of Ofsted key framework and standards, preferably through previous work experience within a similar setting

• The ability to relate to and communicate with children

• An understanding of a child's development including physical and emotional needs

• The ability to work with children who may have suffered past trauma and/or have significant attachment needs

• An understanding of and commitment to reflective practice

• An ability to identify the needs of children

• An ability to undertake regular sleep-ins

• An ability to organise own workload and meet targets

• An ability to contribute to a team approach to service delivery and problem solving

• An understanding of safeguarding children

• An understanding of equality and diversity

All posts are subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures.

About us

Based in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, Juventas provides supported accommodation for vulnerable young people aged from 10 to 18. We specialise in helping unaccompanied asylum seekers, Looked After children and children with social, emotional and complex needs.

We offer a unique comprehensive package of benefits to employees and their families. This includes:

• Perkbox employee benefits including retail, entertainment, insights, travel and other discounts

• Employee engagement recognition rewards

• Employee covers such as critical illness and life cover

• Company sick pay

• Free meals on shift

• Life insurance

• On-site parking

• Referral programme

• Company employee engagement initiatives

• Medicash benefits include additional perks and financial help with health-related costs such as: optical, dental, specialist consultations and diagnostic tests, complementary therapies, alternative therapies, prescriptions, innoculations & flu jabs, chiropody, health screening, stress support, virtual GP, gym discounts

• Room for overtime depending on service needs