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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 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.
Personal qualities are more important than
qualifications and experience. We welcome
applicants from all areas of the community,
particularly from the black and Asian
communities.
What we offer....
A chance to make
a real difference to the lives of the children
and to gain real job satisfaction.
Competitive
salary scales.
Commitment to
professional and personal development through
extensive training.
Homely working
environments joining a dedicated
multidisciplinary team.
Opportunities
to develop an understanding of Therapeutic Child
Care / Specialist Education.
Excellent
training opportunities including:
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Initial
orientation
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Ongoing
induction (includes 1st aid for child carers
/ teachers, food hygiene, basic child
protection, advanced child protection, needs
assessment, report writing, race &
diversity, safe environments programme,
PRICE Restraint)
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Lioncare
Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care &
Education (accredited with 43 credits
at level 3 by the National Open
College Network)
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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
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Therapeutic
Supervision
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W.A.V.E.
Restraint and Control
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Safe
Environments
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Safeguarding
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First Aid
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Food
Hygeine
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Emotional
Needs Assessment
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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 have planned
vacancies arising for the following
positions:
General Teacher
Cornerstones Independent School
21 hours a week
Start date: January 2010
A vacancy will be arising in January for
one person, working 3 days a week at
Cornerstones Independent School.
The successful candidate will have skills
and ability to help educate pupils
aged 7-16 in a creative and boundaried
way.
Our pupils have experienced emotional trauma
and neglect, causing them to view with
mistrust and fear, the task of education.
The successful applicant will be committed
to establishing an environment conducive to
learning, in which our children can begin to
gain a sense of achievement.
Full details are provided in the application
pack on request.
We offer:
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Good salary & career progression
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Teacher's
pension
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Excellent training opportunities
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Real job satisfaction
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A chance to make a real difference in
the lives of children and young people.
If you would like an application pack, or
would like further information, e-mail us at
info@lioncare.co.uk or
telephone 01273 720424.
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