Dedicated Waking Night Care Supervisor

The team at Aycliffe Secure Centre provide a caring, therapeutic and motivational environment for young people aged between 10 and 18 who are a risk to themselves or others. Our young people have faced difficulties such as neglect, trauma and some have been involved with the Youth Custody Service. We help to give them the skills needed to make good choices for their future. We are rated Good overall by Ofsted and Outstanding in Children's Health and Wellbeing. Find out more about our exceptional facilities and testimonies from our team at: Hear from our team about what it's like to work at Aycliffe Secure Centre : NOT JUST A JOB Joining us at Aycliffe Secure Centre is one of the most rewarding career choices you could make. The role is challenging both physically and mentally but is extremely rewarding when you get to witness first-hand the positive impact you can make to the lives of our young people. This is a very varied role where no two days are the same. You will hold a unique position where you will lead and inspire a team of Dedicated Waking Nights Residential Workers by offering support a guidance to help achieve the goals of your House. In this role you will have the opportunity to :

• Be part of the development, implementation and monitoring of young people's case plans.
• Provide motivation, influence, guidance and development to the team in order to maximise their effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with the team, young people, their families, social workers and other professionals to set the standards and evaluate achievements., We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

Our Dedicated Waking Night Care Supervisors are required to hold a Level 3 Diploma in Child Care (or equivalent). If you possess the relevant qualifications as well as resilience, determination, leadership and an intrinsic desire to help, we want to hear from you.

Our young people are cared for 24/7 and this role will work a dedicated shift pattern between 9pm - 7.45am. NOT JUST TRAINING Your role will start with a four-week induction programme which includes a range of formal and informal learning opportunities so you can carry out your role safely and effectively. But it doesn't stop there as the first six months in the role you will also receive specific on the job training and development to enable you to deliver the role with confidence. There are also excellent ongoing training and development opportunities as well as dedicated one-to-one time to reflect upon workplace practice and access to specialist support via our independent on-site psychologist. NOT JUST A SALARY The difference we make to the lives of our young people is extremely valuable and we want everyone who contributes to that to feel appreciated. As a valued member of the team you can expect :
• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
• Staff based at Aycliffe Secure Centre also benefit from free on site parking.