Overview

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileageā€¦

  • A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
  • Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
  • Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
  • Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
  • Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
  • Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
  • Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
  • An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

About the role

Are you looking for a career with great job satisfaction, supporting Children and Young People?

We have an opportunity to join us as an Assistant Residential Zero Hours/Relief Worker at our care home located in Haviland Way, Cambridge.

We provide full time residential care for Children and Young People aged 8 to 18 who have a learning or physical disabilities and or additional health or behavioural needs.

Join our team and we will offer you:

  • A comprehensive induction, ongoing training and continuing professional development.
  • Plenty of opportunities for career progression.
  • Monthly Supervision with a senior member of staff who will guide and support you.
  • Support to gain your Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
  • An experienced staff team member to mentor you.
  • Generous Annual Leave Allowance raising with length of service, plus the option to buy additional leave.
  • Generous mileage allowance of 45p per mile (up to first 10,000 miles and then 25p per mile).
  • Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • An hourly rate equivalent to Ā£11.18 Ā with enhanced pay rates for Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
  • Free on-site parking

We asked our team why they love working at Haviland Way, here is some of what they said:

ā€œHaviland WayĀ and the children we support changed my life and I wouldnā€™t have it any other wayā€.

ā€œSeeing the impact the work we do has on children and families is really uplifting. I am so glad to be part of something that makes such a positive differenceā€.

For you to excel in this role you don’t need previous experience in care, just the passion and belief that you can make a difference. Apply today and see for yourself.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. This is fully funded by CCC. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  • This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don’t wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don’t hesitate, we want to speak to you now!

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contactĀ Ā Dawn Curtis – Recruitment Support Officer to Haviland WayĀ on 01223699784

About you

Please can you ensure you can:

  • Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work
  • Be authorised to work in the United KingdomĀ 
  • Please note we do not offer Sponsorships.
  • Please can all candidates attach/include with their application a Supporting Statement explaining why they feel they would fit the role and the experience they have, to bring to the roleĀ 
  • Level 4 DiplomaĀ is a mandatory apprenticeship which all candidates/staff would start this within 6 months of starting their role. This course takes approx 18- 24 monthsĀ to complete, is fully funded by CCC. Staff are given 8 hours every 4 weeks to work on their Diploma.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.Ā 

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

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