The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role.

About this opportunity

23 Hart Street is a short breaks service based in Ulverston, Cumbria, offering residential short breaks to children and young people with learning disabilities. We provide the opportunity for development and learning, in an environment that has an emphasis on fun and encouraging inclusion. We are a specially built home, enabling us to create the perfect environment to entertain, interact with, and cater to the individual needs of our young people and families. We also love to be part of the community and regularly take trips out.

Working in our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s day to day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. There will be challenges along the way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge victory! Our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our support workers are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

About you
We are looking for a person that can display a patient and resilient attitude, exceptional communication skills and who will work with compassion, positivity and bring some fun into this role.

It’s about tapping into each young person’s needs, personality and potential - and guiding them toward a positive future. You will arrange and plan exciting activities for the children, go-karting, theme parks, adventure days, evenings and weekends are for fun!

This is a highly rewarding role that can be challenging at times you will need to be confident self-motivated and really want to make a difference. You will get the chance to build close relationships with families and the young people in our short breaks home supporting them to have their voice heard in all aspects of their care planning and experience of staying at the home.

Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone with experience working with children and young people with disabilities, ideally within a residential setting. We would love for you to hold a Level 3 in Residential Childcare, however, we would welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and willing to work towards achieving the qualification.

If you are interested in finding out more about the role and our team, we would be happy to invite you to come along, to see for yourself what our service has to offer, for any further information or
for an informal chat please get in touch with Frank Tripp 01229 404014 or 07880084342- we would love to hear from you!

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.