Job Description

Overview

Buckinghamshire Council Residential Services are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity. We are now hiring Residential Relief Workers for our 4-Bed Residential Home based in Aylesbury - HP21

We are looking for Residential Relief Workers, who can provide a positive living experience for the resident young people by caring for their physical, emotional and social needs.

Benefits - pro rata

• Salary - \xc2\xa325,078 - \xc2\xa328,639 (Plus Sleep-in allowance)
• Employer Contribution Pension 24.60%
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement 25 days (Plus Bank Holidays) increasing to 30 days after 5 years\' service.
• Training and development including Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• Discounts on local cafes and restaurants, shops and leisure centres. Health and beauty, days out, hotels and theatre.
• Travel Choice Card with discounts on public transport.
• Personal car and bicycle Salary Sacrifice Scheme*
• Enhanced maternity leave, depending on the length of Service.

*Upon completion of the probationary period and subject to eligibility

About us

Now in its third year, Buckinghamshire Council brings together the best of the previous five councils to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

Our residential homes provide a safe and nurturing environment for our young people with adverse childhood experiences to be supported to flourish. This will often include children who demonstrate a behaviour of concern. We provide them with a safe, caring community in which they can learn how to build positive relationships and support them in becoming successful adults.

Hear from one of our staff - \xe2\x80\x9cThere are many reasons why I love working in a residential home for Buckinghamshire Council. I go home at the end of each day knowing I have made a difference to a young person\'s life and their future. At Bucks, I know there are many opportunities to be able to develop in my role, I am recognised for the hard work I do which gives me a great sense of achievement.\xe2\x80\x9d

Quote from OFSTED:

\xe2\x80\x9cStaff understand and manage the safeguarding issues relating to the children\'s behaviours extremely effectively\xe2\x80\x9d.

\xe2\x80\x9cThe registered manager expertly demonstrates excellent practice. This creates a culture of high expectations and aspirations for children and staff\xe2\x80\x9d.

\xe2\x80\x9cChildren have gained qualifications and skills in employability, tiling and functional skills. They have also gained certificates recognising their educational progress since living in the home\xe2\x80\x9d.

About the role

Main Responsibilities and Duties.

• To encourage and stimulate emotional and social growth by devising and organising out-of-school activities, encouraging the children/young people to socialise and to join organisations outside the Home.
• To make specific contributions to the formation and the implementation of care/placement for young people.
• To facilitate children/young people to develop life and social skills and age-appropriate independence and to learn to manage their own behaviour through the establishment of purposeful and constructive relationships.
• To facilitate the provision of a warm, accepting environment within which the physical, emotional, social, educational, cultural, and spirited needs of individuals can be met.

Please see the job description for further details (Attached in Buckinghamshire Council\'s Website).

About you

You will be:

• Committed to working with Families and their Children within a residential setting behaviour can be complex and challenging.
• Have appropriate knowledge and experience of working with Families and children and committed to training and continued professional development.
• Be Creative and able to use your own initiative whilst working in a challenging environment.
• Enthusiastic and highly adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Capacity to complete parenting assessments and deliver evidence to court
• Good written and communication skills
• Adaptable to varied types of parenting

In addition, you should possess good written, IT and communication skills. Ideally, although not essential, you should have a relevant qualification (NNEB/QCF /NVQ 3 in Care) and experience of working in a social service-related setting (including voluntary work).

Other information

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Frank Munoz at

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 13th August (applications are being reviewed and interviewed upon receipt, please apply early to avoid disappointment as we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications)

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to and the (see, in particular, the section titled \'Exceptions Order\').

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that\'s why we\'re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it\'s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Buckinghamshire is a successful, growing place with fantastic natural assets, a highly productive economy and many resourceful and thriving communities. However, we are far from complacent and our new and ambitious unitary authority is well placed to tackle the challenges associated with growth, an aging population, climate change and inequalities in both opportunities and outcomes - particularly for our children and young people.

Children\'s Services is on an improvement journey and as our very recent Ofsted report shows, we have continued to improve despite the pressures of the pandemic and have built solid foundations for future success. Relationships with partners are strong and our collective response to the pandemic has strengthened and deepened our work together.

We have a big, ambitious agenda for Buckinghamshire, and our teams work collaboratively and at pace to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people across the county.

We are looking for talented and driven individuals to help us achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and families in Buckinghamshire. Our key priorities include continuing to protect vulnerable children and young people harm, whilst sustaining an environment where social work practice can thrive. Through our vital work with our partners, including The Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children\'s Partnership, we continue to improve our collective response to children and young people who have been exposed to domestic abuse, exploitation, substance misuse and mental health issues.

No matter what role you take on in our Children\'s services, you will be part of a team who is dedicated to supporting children and their families to achieve their full potential.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That\'s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Caf\xc3\xa9s, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme to those who are eligible and have passed their probation period. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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