About Employment at Glencraig
Are you the kind of person who wants their work to help improve others’ lives in a meaningful and valued way? Camphill Community Glencraig at Cultra is looking for just that kind of person! Our vision is to provide a caring, nurturing environment within a community setting set upon our 100 acre estate of fields, forests and brooks.
We are looking for empathetic and caring staff who share our values and have a desire to help improve and add to the quality of life and well-being of our residents. And just as with our service-users, we believe that well-being at work is about creating an environment that promotes a state of contentment; something that allows employees to flourish and achieve their full potential, not only for themselves but also for the community.
Current Vacancies are as follows;
Camphill Community Glencraig is currently recruiting for the following vacancy:
21/05/RM/WEB
(Adult Residential Services)
The Registered Manager will be responsible for the social care governance of the registered services. Glencraig includes a 55 bedded Registered Adult residential service, a Registered Children’s home, a range of Adult day services. Our approach is based on anthroposophy, a philosophy developed from the work of Karl Konig and Rudolf Steiner which recognises the uniqueness of each individual and focuses on the building of life-sharing community, adopting a creative, supportive and therapeutic approach and an openness to learn from each other and sustaining inclusivity, security and protection. If the successful candidate is not already familiar with and supportive of this ethos, there will be an expectation of the willingness to learn and give it their full support.
Closing date: 4pm – Monday 8th March 2021
Salary: as per Job Description available on request from the HR Dept.
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Length of Contract: Permanent
Essential Criteria:
- Registered with NISCC or NMC
- Professional Social Work Qualification and registered with NISCC, without condition;
OR
a first level registered nurse, registered with the NMC;
OR
Allied Health Professional Qualification and registered with the Health Professions Council.
- Eligible for Registration with RQIA as per DHSSPS minimum standards for Residential Care Home Registered Manager
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the provision/co-ordination of residential, training or support services for individuals with learning disabilities or other vulnerable groups (2 years of which should have been at a deputy manager level or equivalent.)
- Experience of project management
- Experience in a residential home
- Employed experience in learning disability
- Experience of direct reports
- Experience of working with RQIA and Health Trusts
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of acting, deputising as registered manager of a registered service
- Experience of developing reports and timely responses to operational and strategic objectives
- Commercial awareness including managing finances
- Experience as a Safeguarding Champion with Adults
- Knowledge of issues pertaining to the service user group of Adults or Children with learning difficulties and complex medical and developmental difficulties
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21/06/PA/WEB – Pupil Assistant
Closing date: 4pm – Wednesday 10th March 2021
The Pupil Assistant role is to be part of a team in providing the highest possible standard of educational support and care to pupils with disabilities and challenging behaviour, ranging in age from 13 years to 19 years.
Salary: £15,025.92 per annum, based on a 32hr week – Point 1 on a 5 Point scale
Hours: 32 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Essential Criteria: QCF Level 2 or equivalent in an HSC related discipline * This criterion will be waived where the candidate has at least 12 months relevant experience in an educational/care setting AND with the expectation that the QCF level 2 or equivalent qualification will be gained within 12 months of service
Basic Numeracy & Literacy (English Language) skills
Registered or agreeable to applying for registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)
At least six months’ recent experience in a caring and/ or educational support field
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work under pressure
Strong effective communication skills both orally and in writing
Desirable Criteria:
Qualification in Health & Social Care, Social Sciences
Experience in education or health/social care setting
Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour
Experience of working with individuals with a disability
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Support Worker – Adult Residential 21/07/SW/WEB
Glencraig is seeking to employ Support Workers to work as part of a community with the purpose of meeting the physical, psychological and social needs of each resident with disabilities and challenging behaviour. Ideally, you will have experience supporting persons with Autism and learning disabilities.
The Support Worker role can require an element of personal care and at times may require redirection or physical intervention as a last resort with those presenting challenging behaviours.
Hours: 38 hours per week, fully flexible to include unsocial hours, evenings and weekends
Salary: 5 point incremental scale commencing at £17,842 - £19,312 per annum / pro rata; Enhanced Rates for Waking Nights and Weekends
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 4pm – Wednesday, 10th March 2021
Essential Criteria:
QCF Level 2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care or related discipline (In the case of applicants who do not have an QCF level 2 or equivalent but have 1 year’s relevant care experience this part of the essential criteria will be waived).
Basic Numeracy and literacy (English language) skills
Registered or agreeable to applying for registration with the N. Ireland Social Care Council
At least six months experience in a caring field OR 1 years’ relevant experience as stipulated above
Be flexible to work on a rota basis that will include unsocial hours and weekends
Desirable Criteria:
Qualification in Health & Social Care, Social Sciences, Nursing or similar field
Experience in a health or social care setting
Experience of working with individuals with a disability
Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
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21/08/WNSW/WEB - Support Worker (Waking Nights) Adults Residential
Closing 4pm - Friday 13th March 2021
Due to the Development of our services we are currently recruiting for Support Workers who will work as part of a community whose purpose is to meet the physical, psychological, emotional and social needs of adults, children and/or young people with disabilities and challenging behaviour.
The Support Worker is responsible for delivering support and care to residents whilst embracing and further developing the life sharing model and ethos adopted by Glencraig.
Hours: Full time, 36 hours per week. Working pattern is based on a rota system that includes unsocial hours, evenings and weekends
Salary: 5 Point incremental scale commencing at: Point 1 - £22,482.72 per annum based on 36 hours per week
Contract: Permanent Contract
Essential Criteria:
QCF Level 2 or equivalent in Health & Social Care or related discipline
(In the case of applicants who do not have an QCF level 2 or equivalent but have 1 year’s relevant care experience this part of the essential criteria will be waived).
Basic numeracy and literacy (English language) skills
Registered or agreeable to applying for registration with the N. Ireland Social Care Council
At least six months experience in a caring field
Be flexible to work on a rota basis that may include unsocial hours and weekends
Desirable Criteria:
Qualification in Health & Social Care, Social Sciences, Nursing or similar field
Experience in a health or social care setting
Experience of working with individuals with a disability
Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour
Please click here for an application pack.
Please note that CV’s will NOT be accepted. Application packs will be issued on request and can be submitted in hard copy or if in digital format they must be signed at a later date
Please contact HR@glencraig.org.uk for further information about our current vacancies.