Residential Short Breaks Practitioner - South East – Kids House Closing date: 25/03/2018 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) salary: Grade 7 £15,551 - Grade 6 £17,297 per annum (depending on experience & qualifications) Hours per week: Bank, part time or full time 36 hours per week Location: Kids House The role: The Residential Short Breaks Practitioner is to provide residential respite care for Children and Young People with learning and/or physical disabilities, providing 1:1 support if required. The direct work with Children and Young People will also include providing practical and emotional support to empower them to develop skills and appropriate independence. 36 hours per week, to include some unsociable hours, with the need for flexibility to meet the needs of the service – hours worked on a shift basis Grade 7 Post requires some residential experience working with children & young people with disabilities/Autism Grade 6 Post requires NVQ3 in Health & Social Care for Children (or equivalent) and at least 6 months experience working with children and young people with disabilities/autism in a residential setting. Job description Person specification KIDS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, therefore we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment. To apply: Download and complete an application form. Please send completed applications to Carole Ross to [email protected] or post to: Kids House Kids Smile Centre Hemlock Road Waterlooville Hants PO8 8QT For further information please contact Carole Ross by email on [email protected] or telephone 07590497810