Crisis Residential and Outreach Worker inTruro inTruro PUBLISHED 26 SEP 2024

£29,592 to £36,655 a year  PERMANENT 

Passionate about outcomes for children? Enthusiastic about making a difference to the lives of children with disabilities via an innovative new service? Then we want to hear from you.

As a Crisis Residential and Outreach worker you will operate within a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the cutting edge of developments in Childrens Homes.

You must be able to work positively and effectively with disabled children in a crisis and emergency context. This significant life event for children may give rise to distressed behavioural responses to their situation which may be unpredictable and challenging. You are able to remain calm and able to see beyond these behaviours to positively connect with the child and confident in your ability to make safe and autonomous decisions when necessary to deliver bespoke interventions as dictated by presenting needs.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

About us

Cardinham Barns is set in 8 acres of woodland, adjacent to Cardinham Woods, an area of outstanding natural beauty, just outside Bodmin, Cornwall. This newly created service offers a safe haven for disabled children providing them with time-limited specialist residential care and outreach, to help them recover from traumatic experiences and/or crisis situations. As a Crisis Residential and Outreach worker you will operate within a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the cutting edge of developments in Childrens Homes. Grounded in evidence-based practice, the service links with national academic institutions and specialist trainers who specialise in behavioural work to inform recovery and reunification. We follow a trauma informed, low arousal model of support to enable transformation of childrens lived experiences. Our main aim is to care for children and young people, and support their learning and development, so that they can have fun, achieve their ambitions and live in a permanent home after our involvement has ended. Our community outreach support programme complements the residential service to ensure that wherever possible and appropriate, children are supported to be cared for by their families who are able to give them the best opportunity to experience an ordinary and fulfilling childhood. If you have the skills the children need and the ambition they deserve, then in return we offer a competitive salary, pension, a generous relocation package, continuing professional development and opportunities for progression. We are an Outstanding Childrens Service, which is innovative, child-centred and solution-focused. Our shared aim is achieving the best outcomes for disabled children and young people.so if you are passionate about working with disabled children and want to make a difference, then give us a call. The Role: As a Crisis Residential and Outreach worker you will operate within a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the cutting edge of developments in Childrens Homes. You must be able to work positively and effectively with disabled children in a crisis and emergency context. This significant life event for children may give rise to distressed behavioural responses to their situation which may be unpredictable and challenging. You are able to remain calm and able to see beyond these behaviours to positively connect with the child and confident in your ability to make safe and autonomous decisions when necessary to deliver bespoke interventions as dictated by presenting needs.

Passionate about outcomes for children? Enthusiastic about making a difference to the lives of children with disabilities via an innovative new service? Then we want to hear from you.

As a Crisis Residential and Outreach worker you will operate within a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the cutting edge of developments in Childrens Homes.

You must be able to work positively and effectively with disabled children in a crisis and emergency context. This significant life event for children may give rise to distressed behavioural responses to their situation which may be unpredictable and challenging. You are able to remain calm and able to see beyond these behaviours to positively connect with the child and confident in your ability to make safe and autonomous decisions when necessary to deliver bespoke interventions as dictated by presenting needs.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

About us

Cardinham Barns is set in 8 acres of woodland, adjacent to Cardinham Woods, an area of outstanding natural beauty, just outside Bodmin, Cornwall. This newly created service offers a safe haven for disabled children providing them with time-limited specialist residential care and outreach, to help them recover from traumatic experiences and/or crisis situations. As a Crisis Residential and Outreach worker you will operate within a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the cutting edge of developments in Childrens Homes. Grounded in evidence-based practice, the service links with national academic institutions and specialist trainers who specialise in behavioural work to inform recovery and reunification. We follow a trauma informed, low arousal model of support to enable transformation of childrens lived experiences. Our main aim is to care for children and young people, and support their learning and development, so that they can have fun, achieve their ambitions and live in a permanent home after our involvement has ended. Our community outreach support programme complements the residential service to ensure that wherever possible and appropriate, children are supported to be cared for by their families who are able to give them the best opportunity to experience an ordinary and fulfilling childhood. If you have the skills the children need and the ambition they deserve, then in return we offer a competitive salary, pension, a generous relocation package, continuing professional development and opportunities for progression. We are an Outstanding Childrens Service, which is innovative, child-centred and solution-focused. Our shared aim is achieving the best outcomes for disabled children and young people.so if you are passionate about working with disabled children and want to make a difference, then give us a call. The Role: As a Crisis Residential and Outreach worker you will operate within a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals and be at the cutting edge of developments in Childrens Homes. You must be able to work positively and effectively with disabled children in a crisis and emergency context. This significant life event for children may give rise to distressed behavioural responses to their situation which may be unpredictable and challenging. You are able to remain calm and able to see beyond these behaviours to positively connect with the child and confident in your ability to make safe and autonomous decisions when necessary to deliver bespoke interventions as dictated by presenting needs.



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