ARC Senior Short Breaks Worker

at  Hertfordshire CC

About the team
Our Residential Short Breaks Team is part of ARC Services established in 2009 and we are looking for friendly and passionate people to join us. If you want to lead a team to provide therapeutic support to young people and their families’ then get in touch!
We support young people who have experienced childhood trauma, and we work with them and their families to help stop young people entering the care system.
Our support is carried out both in our residential short breaks home based in Welwyn Garden City and in the family homes across county.
You will be part of a team of professionals (including an education adviser and therapists) putting in place intensive care packages to help young people who have complicated needs, helping them to build secure attachments and become self-reliant.
About the role
As a Senior Worker in the team, you will lead on shifts and provide support and guidance to the team of Short Break workers.
You will oversee the planning of interventions and stays alongside Senior colleagues and Management.
You will provide supervision to residential workers, supporting them to reflect, develop and progress.
This role requires working shifts including, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleeping in overnight. Shift Hours are 14:00 to 23:00, sleep in, then 07:30 to 15:00 as well as some office-based hours 09:00 – 17:00
This role includes a 6% MUSHA payment due to unsociable hours.
About you

Essential:

• This senior position requires experience and confidence of working with young people and adults, along with leadership and supervision skills.
• It is essential that you can use full range of Microsoft Office / and other applications.
• A full UK Driving licence and access to a vehicle on a regular basis.
• Ability to work shifts inc weekends / bank holidays and sleep ins.

Desirable:

• A NVQ Level 4 in Residential Care Qualification is desirable however if you don’t have this we will fund and support you getting this. You will attend your taught college days during your working time to assist your studies.

How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Additional information

Please refer the Job description for details