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Welcome to The
Lioncare Group.
We have provided Therapeutic Residential Care &
Specialist Education since 1991. We pride
ourselves in giving children & young people a
whole experience of “good enough” care & nurture
within a homely environment that allows them
space to resolve past difficulties & develop
their true potentials.
We value all our
employees and recognise they are the most
valuable asset we have in ensuring we provide
the children and young people in our care with
the best provision and experience
possible.
We aim to attract and retain the best people and
are committed to providing career development
opportunities for all our employees. From the
day they commence employment, employees are
encouraged to become involved in the growth and
development of The Lioncare Group and are
encouraged to share ideas, opinions and assist
in aspects of the planning and delivery of
projects. We operate a number of formal and
informal forums for the exchange of information,
enabling employees to develop their careers and
to really feel that they have a say in how
things are done and a stake in the success of
the company.
We
have adopted the Therapeutic Community
Approach and Systems Psychodynamics as our practice model. At the
heart of this approach is the idea of equality
between people and of the capacity in each of
person to help and heal each other, and to
contribute to each other's development. It
places a strong emphasis on the quality of
communication between people, and on the
connections between the help provided to
individuals and the overall task with the whole
group. The success of therapeutic work in a
group setting ultimately depends on everyone in
the place being willing and able to engage with
each other in working at the real issues.
Therefore, the key areas we are constantly
attempting to nurture are the ability to be
honest, open and reliable with each other, and
willing to find ways to communicate difficulties
and problems more effectively and to take
responsibility for our own actions whilst
employed by The Lioncare Group.
We have attempted to
incorporate the guiding principles of The
Therapeutic Community Approach in all aspects of
the work carried out by The Lioncare Group, and
in all areas of our operation. This includes
the policies, procedures, and benefits relating
to employees of The Lioncare Group. At the same
time, we recognise that The Lioncare Group is a
business and that we have legal responsibilities
and statutory obligations to fulfil. We expect
all employees to maintain agreed standards, and
in return they can expect us to manage them, and
the company, effectively. We achieve this with
The Employee Handbook and other similar
documents.
Our experience has taught us that personal qualities,
skills and abilities are more important than
qualifications. We welcome
applicants from all areas of the community,
and particularly from black and Asian
communities.
What we offer....
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A chance to make
a real difference to the lives of the children.
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A chance
to gain real job satisfaction.
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Competitive
salary scales.
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Commitment to
professional and personal development through
extensive training.
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Homely working
environments joining a dedicated
multidisciplinary team.
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Opportunities
to develop understanding of Therapeutic Child
Care and Education.
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Excellent
training opportunities including:
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Initial
orientation
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Ongoing
induction
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The Lioncare
Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care &
Education (accredited by CACHE )
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W.A.V.E.
Physical Intervention (accredited by the
British Institute of Learning Disabilities)
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Safe
Environments Training (accredited by the
British Safety Council)
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Safeguarding Training (basic, advanced,
management, and learning environments)
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Post
Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic
Play & Communication with Children and Young
People (Tavistock & Portman NHS
Foundation Trust)
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CMI
Management level 4
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Introduction to Supervision
/ Therapeutic
Supervision
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Other
training agreed as relevant to specific
roles and responsibilities
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If
you interested in working with us,
please complete and return the application form
which you can find by clicking on the link
below:
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We
are now recruiting for the following
positions:
Therapeutic Carer
40 hrs / wk
(shift work following a roster)
Working in
our Therapeutic Homes, your role is to meet
the everyday but complex and challenging
needs of the children and young people in
our care, offering them real and meaningful
experiences of living, relating, and
learning.
You will
assist and support them through normal daily
routines and activities in gaining a
positive experience of being looked after.
The task is at times extremely challenging
and you may be faced with hostility and
aggressive acting-out behaviours.
The role is
also extremely rewarding and far more
fulfilling than your usual 9-5 office based
paper pushing! In this position you
actually get the opportunity to help
children and young people, who have faced
terrible experiences for most of their
lives, to begin to trust and understand
there is a better way to be than that which
they have come to expect.
Starting
basic salary range: £16,367
(some
experience), £16,768.00 (relevant
experience), £17,174.00 (substantial
experience)
+ additional duties allowances &
regular salary progression. Full Orientation
& Induction training. Commitment to
continuing learning & development
opportunities throughout your career
including attendance on our accredited Level
3 Diploma in Therapeutic Care & Education.
Learning
Support Assistant
38.5 hrs / wk
+
13 weeks paid
holiday.
Based at The
Lioncare School and under the leadership of
the School Manager, your role is to work in
collaboration with Teachers & Therapeutic
Carers to support delivery of the special
curriculum through differentiated and
project group-work and activities to our
children with emotional, behavioural, &
social difficulties.
Starting
basic salary ranges from £14,070.00
(trainee) to £16,179.00 (substantial
experience) + regular salary progression &
allowances for additional duties.
The
Lioncare Group is consistently rated
Outstanding by Ofsted, is highly commended
by Investor in People, and is accredited by
the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
We offer:
Very good
salary
Excellent
training and development opportunities
Regular and
effective professional support and guidance
Real job
satisfaction
A chance to
make a real difference in the lives of
children.
Personal
qualities and experiences are considered
more important and relevant than formal
qualifications.
For an application pack and all other
enquiries:
E:
admin@lioncare.co.uk
T: 01273 720424.
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