Posted 10/09/2024
£28,770 - £31,364 per annum
Job Reference: REQ03413
Contract Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week (Shift work, weekend duties and sleeping in duties on a rota basis)
Location: Hillside Secure Centre
Salary: £28,770 - £31,364 per annum (plus Shift work, weekend duties and sleeping in duties on a rota basis)
Package: Generous holiday entitlement, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme with 22.4% employer contributions, discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure and excellent development opportunities.
This vacancy has an age restriction of 21 years and above in line with the Welsh Government’s National Minimum Standards for Children’s Homes, Section 20.
Then join us at Hillside Secure Centre, which provides a high quality of care and education for 12 young people, aged 12-17 years, within three secure living homes.
We take an eclectic therapeutic approach through direct work supported by a Psychologist, Psychiatrist and Drug Counselling Services. We provide a comprehensive range of education, vocational and recreational learning opportunities to enable an effective response to the identified needs of young people.
We are looking for individuals who have patience, flexibility and understanding, who also have experience of working with young people, preferably within a residential setting. You will also have personal skills, abilities and knowledge in many aspects of child care, youth justice and specialist fields of work with young people. It is also essential that the post holder is able to do shift work, weekend duties and sleeping in duties on a rota basis.
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for these posts will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
The Main Duties Of The Post:
At Neath Port Talbot Council we look after a large, diverse, complex region of Wales. But our approach to meeting the needs of our 140,000 residents and over 3,000 businesses is simple. We recruit collaborative, talented people and offer them opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Join us and you’ll be supported to gain new skills and build a successful career in a diverse and inclusive workplace. Safe in the knowledge that we’re right there with you offering more opportunities, more development and more support.
No matter what your job, we want you to bring your ideas and your unique opinions and perspectives. Because what makes you unique, makes us better.
Working together we can make Neath Port Talbot a great place to live, work and visit.
Civic Centre,
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ
Port Talbot Parkway Station 0.5 miles / 12mins walk
Port Talbot, Water Street 0.3 miles / 7mins walk