Childcare support worker

Skycare; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount scheme

Meals included

Holiday pay

Promotion opportunities

Job summary

Skycare in Knottingley is seeking a Childcare Support Worker for night shifts in residential settings. This role involves supporting children in their daily routines, promoting personal hygiene, and attending medical appointments.

The ideal candidate should have a Residential Childcare Diploma or be willing to work towards one, along with flexibility in availability for sleep-in shifts. Benefits include full training, company pension, and meals included.

Qualifications

• Minimum age requirement: 21 years old.
• Must be willing to undertake DBS check at enhanced level.

Responsibilities

• Support children's daily routines and personal hygiene.
• Attend medical and other appointments.
• Develop life skills and independence in children.

Skills

Flexibility in availability

Excellent communication

Understanding of issues facing young people in care

Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder

Education

Residential Childcare Diploma or equivalent

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Childcare Support Worker in Residential Settings

Night shifts

Pay rate: £13.20 per hour + £60 per sleep‑in shift

Base Location: With services in Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield we currently have vacancies throughout.

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Specific Hours: 33-42 hours per week - shift pattern

Qualified Care Worker salary is based on the proven existing completion of a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare.

Qualifications / Experience / Requirements

• Minimum age requirement: 21 years old
• Full UK driving licence preferable
• Must have availability for sleep‑in shifts

Main Duties

In each home we have detailed shift planners/diaries/handover documents that will outline the specific daily duties and tasks that you will be required to complete. These will be specific to whether it is term‑time (school days) or during holiday periods as some of the tasks will differ. The following is a summary of some of your duties during term‑time.

• Supporting all of the children’s daily routines, including getting them up, promoting personal hygiene routines, meals, either school runs or activities
• Supporting room cleans/developing life skills/independence, promoting socialisation and supporting bed‑time routines
• Attending medical/other appointments
• Supporting the plans on the activity planners
• Completion of day sheets for the boys and working with them on their targets
• Completing handover documents/tasks
• Completion of all daily paperwork
• Completing budgeting requirements
• Completion of daily room checks and daily housecleaning tasks
• Complete any food/other shopping needs, including meal preparation and kitchen hygiene/laundry duties
• Completion of any specific checks such as COSHH, Fire Checks/Car checks
• Liaising and building appropriate relationships with the families, working to find out about special dates for boys and ensuring these are noted/marked, sorting and planning family time contacts

As well as completing the daily tasks, your role will also include being a Keyworker.

Key requirements for applicants

• Flexibility in your availability is a must as the role will involve sleep in nights and shift work
• Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care
• Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People’s Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent – or be willing to work towards a required qualification within 18 months
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Be willing to learn
• Be able to work well as part of a small team
• Be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by us
• Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work or Youth Work would be advantageous.
• Have a full, clean UK driving licence and be able to cover at other Residential Homes as and when needed.

Benefits

• Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
• Pay per sleep in shift
• Company pension
• Employee discount scheme
• Refer a Friend programme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Holiday pay
• Meals included
• Access to qualifications (including Diploma 3/Diploma 5)
• Promotion opportunities
• Monthly clinical and professional supervisions, access to therapeutic support

Safeguarding and Commitment

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.