70 Social Services / Housing jobs in Eastbourne, Darlington

Maple House offers young people aged between 12 and 18 who have been cared for within Aycliffe Secure Centre a home to support their transition back into the community. Maple House provides an opportunity for young people to be supported in their adjustment to life outside of a secure setting. The dedicated team provide a trauma informed style of care with a focus on supporting the success of the young person's onward plan while providing the best opportunity for the young person and those who care for them to enjoy sustained future stability. Find out more about our exceptional facilities NOT JUST A JOB Joining us as a Residential Worker is one of the most rewarding career choices you could make. The role is challenging both physically and mentally but is extremely rewarding when you get to witness first-hand the positive impact you can make to a young person's life just by giving your care, compassion and time. This is an extremely rewarding role; you will play a significant part in the transition of our young people from Aycliffe Secure Centre and provide support and encouragement to enable them to successfully return to their families or go on to live independent lives within the community. In this role you will have the opportunity to :

• Be a positive role model for vulnerable young people by supporting them within a residential setting.
• Help young people make progress towards positive outcomes in relation to health and wellbeing.
• Set outstanding standards of practice outlined within the Children's Homes regulation 2015.
• Work with young people's wider care teams, their families and carers.
Your life and works experiences are valuable to us but what we're more interested in is you as a person and what you can offer our service to take it forward. If you possess resilience, determination, and an intrinsic desire to help, we want to hear from you. NOT A NORMAL 9 to 5 Our young people are cared for 24/7 so working shift patterns that include weekends and bank holidays are an essential part of the role. You will work an average of 37 hours per week in a designated shift pattern between 7.00am - 11.00pm. There is also a requirement to work bank holidays and weekends as well as sleep-in duties. NOT JUST TRAINING Your role will start with a comprehensive induction programme which includes a range of formal and informal learning opportunities so you can carry out your role safely and effectively. But it doesn't stop there as the first six months in the role you will also receive specific on the job training and development to enable you to deliver the role with confidence. There are also excellent ongoing training and development opportunities as well as dedicated one-to-one time to reflect upon workplace practice and access to specialist support. Our Residential Workers are required to hold a Level 3 Diploma in Child Care (or equivalent) so if you have not already got it, we will support you to achieve it within the first 18 months in the role. NOT JUST A SALARY The difference we make to the lives of our young people is extremely valuable and we want everyone who contributes to that to feel appreciated. As a valued member of the team you can expect, We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.


• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
• Staff based at Aycliffe Secure Centre also benefit from free on site parking.
• Whilst working with the young people you will also benefit from free refreshments and meals.