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APPLYING FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
The responsibility is yours to ensure your application is received by 5pm on the closing date given in the
advert as late applications cannot be considered. All applications must be made on the supplied
application form. Applications cannot be accepted on CV. Applications for the post below should be
marked Private and Confidential and returned to: Recruitment Team, Human Resources,
Peterborough City Council, Bayard Place, Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1FF. If sending by post
please ensure the correct postage is paid as we do not receive underpaid items. You may return
applications by email to [email protected]. However if you do your application form and
personal statement must be in .doc or .pdf format and be sent as an attachment to an email.
Job Description
Department
Section
Children’s Services
All Children’s Homes
Job Title
Residential Worker
Post No.
Grade
Scale 7/8
Reports to
Senior Staff Member/Manager
Job purpose
To provide young people receiving residential care with the necessary support, care,
guidance and positive adult role models. To act in a professional, parental capacity
towards these young people, whilst sharing this responsibility (and supplementing it
where necessary) with the young person’s own family. To ensure that each child
and young person consistently maximises their potential and achieves the outcomes
from Every Child Matters.
Responsibilities
1.
Act as a keyworker for particular child/children under supervision including befriending, advising
and acting as an advocate, so as to ensure that they receive appropriate levels and standards of
individual care and support.
2.
Maintain standards of recognised good practice at all times when dealing with children and young
people by establishing purposeful and constructive relationships and appropriate role modelling so
as to assist with the development of their life and social skills and age-appropriate independence.
Work in line with Departmental procedures, unit policies and legislative frameworks.
3.
4.
Take appropriate action to ensure that care plans are designed, implemented and reviewed, so
that children’s behaviour is managed, their health, social and emotional development is monitored
and appropriate opportunities are made available to assist with cultural/spiritual needs.
5.
Communicate and engage with children so that their stay in the unit is purposeful and enjoyable.
6.
Assist with the induction of new staff by providing them with workshadowing opportunities and
contribute towards the evolution of good practice by supporting new staff, so that they can acquire
the basic skills of their roles in a systematic way.
7.
Maintain and produce required records and files, attend and contribute towards reviews, case
conferences and planning meetings and assist with routine administration, so as to help ensure
that the Home has efficient systems. Produce reports as required.
8.
Take responsibility for personal development including participating in and contributing to
supervision/appraisals as well undertaking a comprehensive training programme.
9.
Take occasional responsibility for defined aspects of the daily running of the Home as delegated by
a senior member of staff or manager, so as to ensure that at all times a designated person is in a
position to take necessary decisions.
Variation Clause
This is a description of the job as it is constituted at the date shown. It is practice of this authority
periodically to examine job descriptions, update them and ensure that they relate to the job performed, or
to incorporate any proposed changes. This procedure will be conducted by the appropriate manager in
consultation with the postholder.
In these circumstances it will be the aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is
not possible management reserves the right to make changes to your job description following
consultation.
Flexibility clause
Other duties and responsibilities expressed and implied which arise from the above nature and character
of the post within the department (or section) mentioned above or in a comparable post in any of the
Organisation’ other sections or departments.
Person Specification
JOB TITLE:
Residential Worker
SCALE:
7
DIVISION:
Community Health
ATTRIBUTES
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
POST NO:
DEPARTMENT: Children’s Services
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
Knowledge and understanding of good
Customer Care.
Knowledge of play and
activities.
Must have understanding of child
development & children’s physical &
emotional needs.
Knowledge of relevant
legislation guidance and policy
Ability to communicate verbally & in
writing with children and families.
Report writing & recording
skills.
Knowledge of family systems
theories
Ability to complete relevant training
including NVQ3
Have confidence to establish & maintain
positive relationships with individuals &
groups.
Involvement with children as a paid
worker, volunteer or carer.
EXPERIENCE
Experience and understanding
of the role of Key Worker
within a residential
establishment.
Able to work within policy & procedures & Ability to learn communication
use judgement appropriately.
skills with disabled children.
ABILITIES
Ability to communicate with other
services. E.g. Education, Medical
Professionals.
Ability to engage children in physical and
energetic activities.
Current driving Licence.
NVQ Qualification
QUALIFICATIONS
Relevant Childcare
Qualification
Willingness to work to guidelines & policy
on smoking at work.
PERSONAL
Able to work flexible hours including
CIRCUMSTANCES evenings, weekends and bank holidays,
sometimes at short notice.
EQUALITY
Demonstrate understanding of,
acceptance and commitment to the
underlying Equal Opportunities.
Understanding of different
racial/cultural/gender needs.
Person Specification
JOB TITLE:
Residential Worker
SCALE:
8
DIVISION:
Community Health
ATTRIBUTES
POST NO:
DEPARTMENT: Children’s Services
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Knowledge and understanding of good
Customer Care.
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of family systems
theories.
Must have understanding of child
development & children’s physical &
emotional needs.
Knowledge of relevant legislation
guidance and policy including child
protection procedures.
Knowledge of play and activities
Ability to communicate verbally & in
writing with children and families.
Ability to complete relevant training.
SKILLS
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
.
Ability to complete NVQ 4.
Have confidence to establish & maintain
positive relationships with individuals &
groups.
Ability to write reports and maintain
records.
3 years experience in working in a
childcare setting.
EXPERIENCE
Understanding of the role of Key Worker
within a residential establishment
Residential experience.
Experience of working with
children and young people
who exhibit challenging
behaviour
Experience of working with
children who have disabilities.
Able to work within policy & procedures & Ability to learn communication
use judgement appropriately.
skills with disabled children.
ABILITIES
Ability to communicate with other
services. E.g. Education, Medical
Professionals.
Ability to drive the full range of vehicles
available in the unit.
Ability to engage children in physical and
energetic activities
Current driving Licence
QUALIFICATIONS
NVQ 3 Caring for Children and Young
People or equivalent
PERSONAL
Willingness to work to guidelines & policy
.
Relevant Childcare
Qualification
CIRCUMSTANCES on smoking at work.
Able to work flexible hours including
evenings, weekends and bank holidays,
sometimes at short notice.
Demonstrate understanding of,
acceptance and commitment to the
underlying Equal Opportunities.
EQUALITY
Understanding of different
racial/cultural/gender needs.
Summary of Main Terms & Conditions of Employment
NB. This is a summary of terms and conditions generally applicable, some types of employment have
variations to these. Full details of terms and conditions are specified in the offer letter / contract to
successful candidates.
Pay and Terms
and Conditions
of Employment
Subject to the Scheme of Conditions of the National Joint Council for Local
Government Services and the Eastern Provincial Council as supplemented by local
collective agreements reached with the trade unions recognised by the City Council
and by the policies and procedures of the Council.
Salary Review
The Council is undertaking a job evaluation review using the NJC (National Joint
Council) job evaluation scheme and your grade/salary will be reviewed as part of
this process.
Probationary
period
Appointments are subject to a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months if the
postholder is not joining with continuous local government service.
Annual Leave
Leave year - 1 April to 31st March and includes
 8 public and bank holidays
 half day on the afternoon of the Council’s last working day before Christmas,
normally from 12 noon. Where the service is not able to close for business,
time off in lieu will be given; plus either: 24 days where less than 5 years service, or
 29 days where 5 or more but less than 10 years service, or
 30 days where 10 or more but less than 15 years service, or
 31 days where 15 or more years service.
Service means continuous Local Government Service.
In the case of part-time employees, the entitlement is given in hours, proportionate
to the hours of work.
Pension
Contributory Pension Scheme
 9% Employer Contributions (Variable)
 6% Employee Contribution (Fixed)
Additional
benefits
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No smoking environment
Free car parking during working hours
Childcare Voucher Scheme (subject to meeting criteria)
Relocation Scheme (subject to meeting criteria)
Flexible working hours (in certain circumstances)
Loans for Car Purchase (where posts carry Essential Car User status)
Special
Conditions
 All appointments are subject to medical clearance by the Council’ Medical
Adviser.
 All appointments are subject to receipt of satisfactory references.
 Some posts are subject to certain provisions in the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986. Applicants for these posts will be
required to disclose any cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as criminal
convictions.
 If the post for which you are applying involves working with children or
vulnerable adults, your appointment will be subject to a Disclosure check being
made to the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).
 Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 Section 8 – Prevention of Illegal Working –
this Act came into force on 27 January 1997 and states it will be an offence to
employ a person with no immigration entitlement to work in the United Kingdom. If
you are successful you will be required to provide documents to prove that you
comply with this requirement.