Senior Youth Practitioner

Dorset Council UK; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Dorset is committed to creating environments for our children and young people to thrive. This is an exciting opportunity to join our service as a Senior Youth Practitioner, based in the Wimborne area, providing care and support to children and young people with a Learning Disability, initially in a short break setting, working within a small staff team and in the future, additionally providing much needed outreach support to children and families in their own homes.

The Senior Youth Practitioner role is part of the management structure within the short breaks setting. You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of young people, as part of the team, working on a rota basis, as well as having additional management responsibilities. You will play a key role in the running of the home and ensuring that we provide an exceptional short break service to children who are disabled, in a safe and nurturing environment so that children and young people are supported to reach their full potential.

The priorities for our Dorset children are that they stay in Dorset, which is the best place for them to live, that they are given the best start in life through good care provision and the best education and training opportunities, which enable them to thrive and be the best they can be.

What You Can Expect To Be Doing:

You will be an experienced practitioner who is passionate and aspirational in supporting young people, shares our core values, and celebrates differences. You will have experience of supporting young people with disabilities in their day-to-day lives, activities, and promoting community participation and social inclusion, as well as helping children develop life skills.

You will be a naturally caring person who can form and maintain positive relationships with our children, young people, and families, as well as partner agencies and allocated social workers who form a team around the child.

You will be ambitious for our children and their families, creative and passionate to ensure children and young people who are disabled are supported to achieve the best outcomes and provided with the opportunities to flourish.

You will be experienced in leading a team, undertaking supervision of others, being creative in your approach so that children and young people receive individually planned breaks, and being solution-focused.

Skills And Qualities We Appreciate:

You will be a kind and caring person with a passion for improving lives, ambitious for our children, and flexible and creative in your approach.

We are aspirational for our staff team as well as our children and you will be joining a supportive and inclusive council who will provide nurture and invest in you to enable you to thrive in your job. Dorset has a comprehensive training programme which supports your professional growth and development.

Additional Information:

You must be able to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. As a 24hr service, we are a flexible employer and welcome a discussion around a variety of hours to be mutually agreeable, whether it be weekend only, part-time, full-time, etc. You must also hold the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent.