Care Assistant (Nights)

Allowances: 30% enhancement for night working, and secure unit allowance of £1,017 per annum (pro rata’d to 32 hrs)

Barton Moss Secure Care Centre ‘A truly exceptional place to work’

We are a 24 bed Secure Care Centre which is made up of 4 residential units. We care for sentenced and remanded males under the age of 18 years and are part of the national Secure Children’s Home network.

The centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of emotional, educational and physical care. This supports young people to succeed in their personal and academic development and resettlement back into the community. The centre has achieved numerous Outstanding Ofsted judgements.

Who we are seeking

Creative dynamic Residential Night Care Assistants who share our vision and values and who want to make a difference. We are looking for applicants who are positive, inclusive and who will strive to achieve the very best outcomes for our young people.

About the role

We are looking for colleagues who have experience, creative life skills and the resilience of working with challenging and vulnerable adolescents in a caring residential or community based setting. If you think you have the qualities and experience to work within a multi-agency team who are committed to offering the highest standards of care, then we would be interested to hear from you. This would be a good opportunity for someone to gain experience working with vulnerable young people in a secure setting.

Shifts between the hours of 22:00 and 08.00, 7 days a week. Some shift requirements are known in advance but the majority are needed to cover at short notice.

What we can offer you

You will be welcomed into a supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking service who draw on a wide range of professional and specialist support from across the centre to ensure excellent outcomes for young people.

Your personal and professional development is important to us and so you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a value-based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do.

We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference.

Contact vanessa.odare@hotmail.co.uk or rachel.ashurst@salford.gov.uk if you have any queries about the role.

At the centre there is free parking, access to staff canteen and use of the onsite gym.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.

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