Member Job Opportunity: Barnardo's - Residential Social Worker

Location: Children's House, Belfast
Salary: £35,360
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37
Closing Date: 10 April 2023

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​An exciting opportunity has arisen for Residential Social Workers to join the team at Children's House - a unique Barnardo's NI service .

Children's House is home to a small number of children who have experienced multiple care placement moves. Through providing trauma informed and trauma responsive care, Children's House seeks to disrupt this cycle and successfully support children to transition into a stable long-term placement.

The role of the Residential Social Worker involves creating a living environment that provides a sense of safety, and belonging; building nurturing, good quality relationships with the children; and assessing their individual strengths and struggles - and subsequently identifying their needs for a long-term placement. 

There is a Permanent Full-Time 37hpw post available, although we would also welcome applications from candidates interested in part-time working  (minimum 18hpw). Hours are worked on a rota basis, working from base in Belfast.

If you have a desire to work therapeutically with children, within a family home environment – to assess the strengths and struggles of the children in our care, and to be involved in working as part of an integrated service with Barnardos Fostering NI to both match and support transition to long term placement, and you are a qualified social worker then we would like to hear from you. We will also accept applications from those awaiting graduation as well as those in their AYE year.

We are looking for suitably experienced staff who have:

• Social work qualification, and registration with the relevant professional body in place (NISCC).
  
• Experience of direct work with children, young people under 12
  
• Experience of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and/or young people
  
• Be able to drive and have a valid driving licence or alternatively be able to demonstrate how they can meet the mobility requirements of the post.

What can we offer?

• A comprehensive induction programme
  
• Regular individual and team supervision including specialist psychology support
  
• Excellent training and development opportunities
  
• The opportunity to be part of a well-established and experienced team
  
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary service
  

Please make sure you read the Additional Information Sheets and outline on your application how you meet the required criteria listed in the  Additional Information Sheet. 

In return Barnardo's offers a reward package that includes a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave and 10 statutory/public holidays (pro-rata) per annum, a contributory pension scheme, an additional holiday purchase scheme and staff discounts.

Salary: FTE £35,360
(Sleep-in Allowance of £62.64)

The starting salary for this post reflects the complex, residential nature of the work.

Consideration will be given to AYE candidates where all other essential criteria is met.

Hours & Working Pattern: 37 per week or min 18 per week on a rota basis including evenings, weekends and sleep-in duties.

Closing Date: 10 April 2023

Contact Email: [email protected]

Candidates must also be able to drive and have a valid driving licence or alternatively be able to demonstrate how they can meet the mobility requirements of the post.

A waiting list will be compiled for similar vacancies that may become available across Barnardo's NI over the next 12 months. There may also be opportunities for additional hours for fixed term periods.

The successful candidate will also be required to undertake enhanced Child barred AccessNI check.

About Barnardo's
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Full details and application documents here