Care Practitioner Children

bridge2future; Burton upon Trent; Remote; GBP 27.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

QCF Diploma funding

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee of the Month £50 voucher

Length of Service Holiday Scheme

Zusammenfassung

Bridge2Future Care Group operates a specialist EBD Children’s Residential Home in the Burton on Trent area. The Residential Care Practitioner role involves shifts from 9:30am to 11pm with sleep-ins overnight, attracting a £60 sleep-in supplement for the hours 11pm–7am.

The starting salary is £30,460 per year for a 38-hour week with 8 sleep-ins monthly. The role requires a Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (or willingness to work towards it) and a Full UK Driving Licence.

Qualifikationen

• Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (Children and Young Peoples Workforce) or equivalent.
• Willingness to work towards the Diploma if not yet achieved.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence is required.

Aufgaben

• Ensure high standard of support/care appropriate to each Young Person's needs.
• Provide advice, assistance and safeguarding of welfare at all times.
• Manage risks in line with company policies and procedures.
• Attend to practical, physical and emotional needs and act as a role model.
• Work with Young People to address difficulties and reach potential.
• Complete written reports and documentation.
• Review Care plans, Risk Assessments and Behaviour Management Plans.

Kenntnisse

Shift work

Sleep-in readiness

Interpersonal communication

Ausbildung

Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care

Tools

Full UK Driving Licence

Jobbeschreibung

Do you have experience within Residential Child Care, specialising with emotional behavioural disorder (EBD) ? Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Young People? Look no further!

Bridge2Future Care Group are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team within a specialist EBD Children’s Residential Home in the Burton on Trent area. The role will require working shifts between the hours of 9.30am and 11pm. There will also be a requirement to sleep in the home overnight, for which you will finish work the next day at 10am and would receive a sleep-in supplement of £60 per shift for the hours between 11pm and 7am.

What can Bridge2Future offer in return for your commitment to shaping the future of the Young People in our care?

Our range of fantastic benefits and incentives include:

• A competitive average yearly starting salary of £30,460 when working 38 hours per week and completing 8 sleep-ins per month
• Access to funded QCF Diploma qualifications in Residential Child Care
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee of the Month Scheme, with a potential to win a £50 voucher every month!
• Length of Service Holiday Scheme – Awarding up to an additional 5 days paid leave per year with continued service, above Statutory Entitlement

Our successful Residential Care Practitioner will need to possess the following skills and attributes:

• Possession of a Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (Children and Young Peoples Workforce) or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards this
• Some relevant experience in working with Children and Young People that have social and emotional difficulties or behaviour that challenges.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight

As a Residential Care Practitioner you will be responsible for a range of duties as set out below:

• Ensuring that our Young People receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.
• Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
• Ensuring that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
• Attending to Young People’s practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Completing written reports and documentation
• Supporting and being involved with the reviewing of Care plans, Risk Assessments, Behaviour Management Plans, Health Care Documentation, Agreements, and Incentives for the young people in the home.

Please note that you must be 21 years of age or above to apply due to children’s homes regulations.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £30,460.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence (required)
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Child Care (preferred)

Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person