Residential Practitioner

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Various Residential Children's Homes across Aberdeen City

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

These posts represent an opportunity for practitioners who both have and seek to develop their interpersonal and relational skills in support of children and young people who have been impacted on by trauma. We have vacancies across our 3 children's homes.

These posts also attract enhanced payments to reflect the shift work required.

Requirements

The post holder for Residential Practitioner 2 needs to hold as a minimum:

• BA Social Work; CQSW/Diploma in Social Work or:
• BA Res Child Care or:
• MSc Advanced Res Childcare
• SSSC Registration
• Protection of Vulnerable Group Check (PVG)

The post holder for Residential Practitioner 1 needs to hold as a minimum:

• HNC Social Care
• SVQ level 3 to be undertaken in the first 3 years of post or:
• BA in humanities linked subject
• SSSC registration (or achieve this within 6 months in post)
• Protection of Vulnerable Group Check (PVG)

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

Sound and current knowledge of theory and practice relevant to children and families

Ability to work effectively within a team and with a wide range of professionals to improve outcomes for children and young people

Ability to assess and manage risk

The ability to assess and communicate effectively with children and young people

Interviewing and investigation skills

Ability to support others to develop independent living skills including budgeting, wellbeing and education/learning and employability

Ability to manage constant and often conflicting demands

Ability to make decisions and take responsibility for own practice, seeking advice and support as necessary

Ability to accurately record and maintain records on our electronic systems

Ability to manage priorities, time and meet deadlines

Ability to develop, monitor and evaluate agreed outcomes

Advocate on behalf of children and young people by ensuring that their views are taken into account and that their rights are promoted and protected

Attention to detail; specifically the administration of service users’ medication, financial responsibilities and recording

The Individual

Please see Job Profile for further details

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs