All about the Role 

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team. If you are empathetic and passionate about helping young people, then this could be the opportunity for you.

Clare Lodge is a secure, welfare only, all-female children's home based in Glinton, Peterborough. The young people at Clare Lodge are given individualised support based on their complex needs.

As part of our team, you will provide care and support while being a role model and advocate for our young people.

We are therefore inviting self-motivated, dynamic people with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our proactive, professional care team. If you are a person who would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge, we welcome your interest in this post with us – please apply today!

This is a night time working role. The Shift pattern  is  21:30pm to 8.00am , 4 shifts on and 4 shifts off.

The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

Night rate pay enhancement

The night rate of time and one third applies to employees working nights only.

Night work must include the hours 00.00 (midnight) to 05.00 – the core night. Start and finish times may be for any period either side of the core night. The one-third rate is paid to all of the hours on the shift.

A minimum half hour break must be taken if the shift exceeds six hours and must be taken during the shift, not at either end.

All about You

The skills you need:

• Empathy and a passion for helping young people – responding effectively to a range of emotions.
• Ability to build positive relationships.
• Prior knowledge of child protection issues and procedures and an understanding of the
development needs of children and young people are desirable but not essential.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills, report writing and incident recording skills.
• Willing to work every other weekend and bank holidays.
• The role requires you to be able to take part in physical activities.
• To be over the age of 21 to apply for this role.

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships 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 our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 
• Night Time Enhancement

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. 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.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.