We are seeking a Children and Young People's Care & Support Worker (Term Time only) for our children's service Footprints, near Canterbury.

You will be responsible for carrying out peg feeds, giving physiotherapy to improve their health and well-being, and providing all forms of personal care whilst ensuring the children and young people in our care have the best opportunity to live the lives they deserve. Working at night within the home you will be a reliable and responsible key holder, ensuring that a safe and secure building is always maintained. The ages of individuals within our service vary between 5 and 24 years.

The working hours will be Monday-Friday 7am-10am, with weekends and school holidays off.

Who we are looking for:

We are a close-knit team and need people to join us with the following skills and qualities:

You must be motivated to respond and engage in all aspects of caring for our children.

You will be working 121 so will need to be patient and resilient with a caring attitude.

Experience in medication administration desirable however training will be provided.

Be honest, reliable, and trustworthy.

You must be able to use your initiative; we want you to come up with new ideas in supporting and inspiring our children and young people, so they do not miss out on childhood experiences.

You need good communication skills; not all our children and young people communicate verbally so you will need to adapt.

Ideally you will have a current clean driving license due to our location and driving our children to external activities (in SPF vehicles).

If you do not already hold Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), it is mandatory (under The Childrens Homes (England) Regulations 2015, regulation 33) that you complete a Level 3 Diploma Children in Residential Care within 2 years to enable you to work within Footprints Care Home. Full details of this will be sent to you by the Learning & Development Team upon successful completion of your probation period.

Ideally, you will have experience of working with children and young people with similar needs or residential care experience, however full training will be provided to those without experience who demonstrate the right attributes and desire to make a difference.

Our Values

Our values underpin everything we do at Strode Park Foundation. We employ truly inspirational people who make our care setting a remarkable place to work. Together we offer high quality care which meet the needs of children and adults with disabilities, helping them to achieve their goals and live the life they choose

Covid-19 Vaccinations

Strode Park Foundation regards the Covid-19 vaccination as a positive measure and note that vaccination is to become a mandatory requirement for staff who work in care homes from 11 November unless medically exempt. Candidates applying for a role at Strode Park Foundation will be expected to have received their vaccination against coronavirus as part of our pre-employment process before commencing employment. Please let us know if you have not managed to arrange to receive the vaccine. If you have a medical reason as to why you are not able to have the vaccine or you have any questions on the vaccination, please contact the HR team on (phone number removed) who will gladly assist you with this.

The location

Our Footprints service is based just outside Canterbury, in the quiet countryside. Here, we specialise in the care of children and young people. Whilst they are resilient and determined, they face huge adversity and need support in all aspects of their lives.

The charity Strode Park Foundation has been caring since 1946; providing vital care and support services, care at home, supported living opportunities, day opportunities and leisure services for children and adults with disabilities.

Interested in applying?

For more information, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

The post is subject to the relevant Disclosure check being obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Strode Park is an equal opportunities employer.

Should you require the application forms to be supplied in a different format due to a disability, please do not hesitate to contact the HR team on (phone number removed) who will gladly assist you with this.

Strode Park is committed to ensuring all disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for the role are guaranteed an interview and will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Strode Park is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, an accreditation given to organisations that pledge to actively seek out and hire skilled disabled people, and to positively change attitudes, behaviours and cultures, within their businesses, supply chain and local communities.