Job Ref: 214566130

Date: 2021-09-02 15:19:52

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Our client is on the search for the ideal applicants who can demonstrate the integrity, resilience and strong communications skills needed to thrive in this role.

Day to day, you will help to create a safe, secure environment for children aged between 12 to 18 years who have been remanded or sentenced to periods of detention. In return, you will receive a secure job and a rewarding career, as well as great training, excellent benefits and the chance to change lives for the better. 

There is no typical person type for this role, and our client encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds who can demonstrate empathy, and a mature and stable attitude. This role could be well suited to those from a teaching, military, or care background – but no prior experience is necessary as all successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive 8 week induction and training programme.

The duties will include;

Motivate, support and care for troubled children to provide a stable and secure educational and residential environment which promotes anti-offending behaviour to develop life skills, manage their own behaviour and enhance their effective resettlement on release

Building mutual trust and respect with the children so that they respond positively and appropriately to information and guidance

Defining structures and boundaries, and role-modelling positive behaviours, to set clear expectations of the children in our care

Monitoring and managing the behaviour of the children to minimise incidents and improve standards of behaviour

 The ideal candidate;

Will treat the children in your care who have variety of different needs with  dignity and respect

You will have the ability to set boundaries, maintain a consistently mature approach and manage the behaviours of children with professional authority.

Provide high standards of social care to provide a secure and stable environment for children to develop their life skills, address the behaviours that have led them into custody and effectively re-integrate them into mainstream society on release.

It is imperative that you consider yourself to be effective and resilient under pressure and ready to manage the ever changing dynamic of working with young people, many of whom may have a history of unpredictable behaviour.

It is important to acknowledge that this can be a high pressured environment, so the ability to stay calm under pressure is of paramount importance.

Full-Time – average 40 hours per week (shift times vary on either morning, afternoon or days) 

Part Time hours including weekends or choice of weekdays available (pro rata salary) (Shift times available are: 7.00am – 3.15pm or 1.45pm-10.00pm or 4.00pm-10.00pm)

Benefits: Company Pension, free on-site parking, uniform, free meals whilst on shift, set monthly shift patterns, access to High Street Shop discounts, local Gym discounts and extensive training and development, Excellent salary

The training will be full time Monday to Friday and those working part time hours will then revert to actual hours after your training is completed

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