Overview
Residential Worker – PE29 6JD
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 mileage…
- 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
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Would you like to start or continue your career supporting Children and Young People who have a disability?
An opportunity has arisen at Woodland Lodge in Huntingdon
Woodland Lodge is an 8 bedded Short Break & Long Term home for Children and Young People aged 8 to 18 who have a learning or physical disability and or additional health or behavioural needs.
We provide overnight and day care for Children and Young People, in a safe and supportive environment whilst providing a wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences – this includes activities outside of the homes such as boat trips, trampoline parks, and bowling but also includes in house activities mini disco, sensory play, cooking, artwork and many more.
We offer
- A comprehensive package of induction and ongoing training and continuing professional development.
- Monthly Supervision with a senior member of staff who will guide, support and coach you.
- Diploma Level 4 in Residential Childcare
- We offer a variety of experiences which could support career progression within Social Care
- Generous Annual Leave Allowance
Please note that this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred Lists Checks for Children and Adults from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This job closes on 24th August and interviews will be held week commencing 1st September 2025
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Dawn.Curtis@cambridgeshire.gvo.uk
About you
- Have You Provided a Personal Statement – Required
Licence/Certification:
- Driving License (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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