Home Therapeutic Residential Care Therapeutic Education Training & Consultancy Referrals Recruitment Policy & Procedures Contact Us Placements: 27.11.21 Location Age Vacancies Lioncare School 6-15 yrs 2 Springfields 6-12 yrs 0 Westfields 10-14 yrs 2 Hillfields 12-16 yrs 3 The Lioncare Group currently has placement vacancies and is happy to consider and accept appropriate referrals for our Homes and School, and offer placements following a thorough impact assessment process. If you wish to contact us regarding referrals we have a dedicated e-mail address for this: referrals@lioncare.co.uk Alternatively, you can contact us on 01273 720424 if you wish to discuss in more detail a specific referral. Recruitment: 27.11.21 Waking Night Therapeutic Carer (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights) Waking Night Worker (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights) Therapeutic Carer (40 hrs/wk. [shifts]) Child Care Worker (40 hrs/wk. [shifts]) Special Needs Class Teacher (SEMH) Maintenance Worker (40 hrs/wk. Mondays-Fridays) Admin Assistant (20-25 hrs/wk.) Recruiting Now for December 2021 / January 2022 If you interested in working with us, please download, complete, and return to recruitment@lioncare.co.uk the application form, which you can download (Note: you cannot complete this form online and must save your work before submitting it) as a PDF Form by clicking on the link below: The Lioncare Group Application Form Recruitment and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21 Please Note: in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, there are no circumstances where a CV is an appropriate method of application for employment with The Lioncare Group, and only a fully completed Application Form will be accepted. References will always be followed up and any offer of employment is always subject to pre-employment checks being undertaken; these include confirmation of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and a thorough check for any prohibitions, sanctions and restrictions that might prevent the candidate from taking part in certain activities or working in specific positions. Interdependent Living “The quality of preparation for leaving care, and of the aftercare subsequently provided, may profoundly affect the rest of a young person’s life” [Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000] Providing the young people we look after with consistent, meaningful, and supportive care is extremely important. Similarly, our experience has taught us that young people leaving our care and making their own way in the world need the same, if not more, support and and reassurance. Our approach fits naturally with the guidance given in the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000, and supports the view that young people should be looked after until they are prepared and ready to leave care, in stable placements, with continuity of carers and the maintenance, wherever possible, of positive links. They should be prepared gradually to be ready to leave care, with attention given to guiding them in learning practical self-care needs such in the areas of health, budgeting, domestic skills, and personal / relationship dimensions. Young people leaving care should be enabled to fulfil their potential in education, training and employment, and have access to a range of accommodation and the support and skills to maintain themselves in their accommodation. When a child living at Springfields Therapeutic Children’s Home achieves an appropriate level of emotional integration, self-control, and acceptance of personal responsibility, they are offered a carefully structured plan that allows them to practice basic life skills and strategies for gradually becoming less dependent on the adults around them. However, great care is taken to ensure they continue to feel looked after and supported throughout this stage of their development. They are still children, and not ‘little adults’ and have a right to continue enjoying being treated as a child. At Westfields and Hillfields, we have incorporated the therapeutic community approach with the principles of pathway planning. In this way, we have achieved a balanced care practice that fully addresses both the emotional and practical needs of young people as they begin the transition from adolescence towards adulthood. An integral and essential element of this approach to caring for young people is the “Learning to Look After Me” programme specifically created for the young people living at Westfields and Hillfields, but equally accessible to the older children living at Springfields. It is designed for those young people that are seen as old enough and grown up enough to begin thinking about what they are going to do when they leave our care, and when they are no longer being cared for by their local authority. The Learning to Look After Me ASDAN accredited programme takes the young person through a range of skills and abilities that we think they will need to have when they leave Westfields or Hillfields. It is an accredited training programme leading to an ASDAN qualification geared to supporting the young person, over a 12-18 month period, through experiential learning in how to begin to look after themselves so they do not have to rely so heavily on adult support. We have designed the programme in a way that allows the young person to start learning the easier and more basic things first, and gradually move on to learn the more difficult and complicated things later. Similar themes are grouped together under different modules; for example, skills and abilities related with Food and Eating are grouped under one module. For each module, there is a list of skills and abilities that the young person will be expected to practice. For most of the skills there is also tasks to complete to evidence that competency has been achieved. A record of achievement shows that the young person has achieved each module. Achievement of modules is assessed and verified by the Assistant Head Teacher of The Lioncare School, and count towards attainment of a range of nationally recognised ASDAN qualifications at different levels. The young person’s Casework Manager and Caseworkers help them with each level, offering advise, support, and encouragement if they find things difficult to grasp. Other adults are also around to help as we recognise different adults have different skills and aptitudes. Each “Learning to Look After Me” ASDAN programme is individualised in order to help the young person to learn how to look after themselves properly in their own time and at their own pace. For more about our Therapeutic Practice Approach, please click here. Latest News The Lioncare School is Good Following a full and thorough inspection by Ofsted on 21st-23rd September 2021, and the publication of the Inspection Report, I am extremely pleased to congratulate the Adults and Children of The Lioncare School on achieving the Ofsted Judgement of Good In All Areas. "Pupils at The Lioncare School feel safe and settled" "Staff help pupils to understand and cope with big feelings with compassion and patience" "One pupil described the staff as ‘super rocket nice’ and told inspectors that he trusted staff to look after him" "The curriculum equips pupils with the vital knowledge that they must learn" "Pupils’ personal, social and health education curriculum is highly tailored" "Pupils throughout the school read very well because staff refuse to let them fall behind" "The arrangements for safeguarding are effective" Springfields is Outstanding As Chief Executive Officer of The Lioncare Group, Responsible Individual for our three Children's Homes, and Chair of our Independent SEMH School, it is my honour and privilege to congratulate the Adults and Children of Springfields Therapeutic Children's Home on achieving the Ofsted Judgement of Outstanding at the Full Inspection of the Home on 2nd-3rd June 2021. "Children benefit from excellent care provided by an effective, skilled, and dedicated staff team." "Staff exemplify the home’s therapeutic approach and put their extensive training into practice." "Children are involved in developing their individual plans and this assists them to develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe." "The registered manager demonstrates excellent leadership based on a clear and sustained focus on providing the best quality of care and experiences for children." "Together with the highly effective deputy manager, the management team has embedded an exemplary child-centered culture." "The responsible individual has a sound understanding of the needs of the children and staff team." "The shared therapeutic ethos of the home is evident in the approach of the management and leadership team." Rainbow Flag Award: The Lioncare Group, led by The Lioncare School, is proud to have achieved The Rainbow Flag Award. The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and colleges, focusing on LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility. The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to combat LGBTphobic bullying. You can find out more about The Rainbow Flag Award and associated projects by following these links: https://www.theproudtrust.org/ http://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/ http://thekitetrust.org.uk/ Feedback: We're always busy updating the Lioncare website. Help us to improve the website by sending your feedback to: info@lioncare.co.uk