Child and Youth Care Worker; Nights

Position: Child and Youth Care Worker (Nights)
Interview Date:
The Assessment Centre for this post will take place on a date to be confirmed.
Prior to attending the Assessment Centre, you will be required to attend a 15 minute Team's call for an interview with one of our Young People. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange this.
Staff Benefits At Kibble

• Learning continues with opportunities for further training, job variety and funded study
• Healthcare significantly contributes to expenses such as dental treatments, new glasses and contact lenses
• Money off shopping and events from Blue Light Card, Costco and other partners
• Discounts are available for childcare through Puddle Lane children’s nursery
• Immediate access to confidential counselling helps you prioritise self-care
• Wellbeing perks continue with Cycle to Work and generous holidays

About Kibble
Kibble supports children and young people (aged 5-26) who have experienced trauma and adversity through residential care, education and mental health services. For more than 200 years, we’ve put young people first and have built a trusted charity with vital services that strive to transform lives, families and communities.

When starting a new job at Kibble, you’ll become part of a dedicated staff team who make sure children are happy and safe 365 days a year, 24/7. Whether your role is in care, education, or the corporate side, you’ll help give young people a chance at life.

Job Purpose
Supported by Kibble’s Night Service Managers you will work across Kibble’s Residential and Community Based Services. You will have responsibility for the safety and well-being of our young people throughout the night. This can be a vulnerable time for our young people and as such you will have the skills and abilities to be able to support our young people through times of crisis.

Main Duties
The direct work with children and young people follows a general pattern that must be tailored to the particular needs and requirements for each individual. This pattern involves 3 main areas;

• Assessment Phase of the Child or Young Person
• Reading relevant reports and records
• Identifying any particular medical, social, religious or dietary requirements
• Ensuring that next of kin are aware of the location and telephone number of the establishment as well as contact names(s) and visiting times

Ensuring That Child Or Young Person

• Understands the reason for admission
• Is aware of the social and educational programme he/she will be undertaking
• Is shown all the facilities of the school
• Understands visiting and home contact arrangements
• Understands the rules and regulations of the school
• Is aware of procedures to contact staff over personal concern and complaints
• Understands the roles of those involved in his/her care plan
• The Care Programme

The Child And Youth Care Worker Will

• Have direct responsibility for the care and development of a number of children and young people. Each child or young person will have a placement programme involving social and educational targets, which will be regularly reviewed
• Require to liaise with all relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team within the Centre to ensure a mutual understanding of these targets and to monitor and facilitate their achievement
• Require to liaise with the area team social worker to ensure that there is both a mutual understanding of the school’s social and educational targets and a linkage between these targets and the tasks being undertaken by the social worker
• Meet with the parent(s) or other relative(s) of the child or young person to ensure that family contact is continuing, to seek their co-operation in achieving social and educational targets, to ensure that home leave is viable and to assist the linkage between the school’s work and the area team social worker’s…