Staffing levels are flexible and change to meet the needs and number of the children/young people staying at Holly House. This means that staff are always available at short notice to respond to changes in situations. If staffing levels are not up to the required amount to operate safely then respite will be cancelled for specific children, or the unit will be closed so recruitment of these staff is paramount to the safe and continued opening of Holly House.
The successful candidate will need an NVQ 3 or equivalent in Health & Social Care working with Children and Young People. Preferred experience with working with children with disabilities desirable, but not essential as training will be given.
Salary is a Grade 5: Starting from £24,294 to £25,545. There is also an 8% allowance for weekend working and an 8% allowance for working Unsocial hours. This is paid monthly with you wages and takes the annual salary up to £28,181 to £29,632. We also have a very good pension scheme.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.Employment ChecksThis post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
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Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy. Safeguarding Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info - Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
- Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk .
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
