Job Introduction
A rewarding opportunity to work with children and young people in a creative, fun and child-centred way at Westminster House, our residential home for children and young people with disabilities in West Bletchley.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team, ensuring continuity and consistency for the children, young people and their families. You’ll support and encourage individuals to develop independence and life experiences.
This is a site-based role.
Interviews for this role will be held on 28 February.
Main Responsibility
- You will be part of a team, who care for and work with children and young people who have specific individual needs in relation to verbal and non-verbal communication, management of challenging behaviour, continence, personal and intimate care and medical needs.
- Support and encourage individuals to develop independence and life experiences.
- You will work as an interchangeable member of a close-knit team ensuring continuity and consistency of care for the children, young people and their families.
- Some roles will be required to take part in multi-agency meetings.
The Ideal Candidate
- Hold a Level 3 working with children and young people.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an Enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
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Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
