Children's Residential Care Worker

Esland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential care organization in Greater London is looking for dedicated residential care workers to provide high-quality care to young people. This role involves engaging with children through tailored recreational activities while ensuring their health and safety during long shifts. Applicants must possess a Full UK Driving Licence and be over 21. Competitive salary and benefits including paid induction training and a refer-a-friend bonus are offered.

Benefits

Access to discounts and online medical support

Paid induction training

£500 bonus via 'Refer a Friend' scheme

Access to a holiday home in the Peak District

A day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Applicants must be over 21 and have right to work in the UK.
• Experience in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality residential care to young people.
• Engage young people in recreational activities tailored to their interests.
• Support young people's educational needs through therapeutic care.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Experience in childcare

Ability to promote equal opportunities

Job description

Description

Do you want to make a difference to a child’s life? Then become a highly valued children's residential care worker and start a truly rewarding career!

Hours : 173 Hours per Month, Long shift working 8am-11pm (with sleep nights). We are a 365 day a year service due to the nature of our work. Rotas given in advance.

Pay rate : A salary of £34,512.60 to £35,135.40 per year, depending on qualifications (based on a pay rate of £13.85 to £14.15 per hour - depending on qualifications - and undertaking 8 sleeps per month on average) Opportunities to pick up extras shifts / overtime at an enhanced rate.

Essential requirements

Full UK Driving Licence. Applicants must be over 21 and have right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship.

The role

Hadlow House is a Five-bedroom children’s home, offering crisis intervention and trauma informed therapeutic care. Our young people receive the highest quality residential care, as well as taking part in recreational activities tailored to the child’s interests e.g. cinema, swimming and sports, etc.

• We offer routes for progression and the opportunity undergo a qualification once employed
• We offer BILD accredited, paid induction training
• You will have access to a company app that provides high street discounts, online medical support, financial advise and counselling
• A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
• A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs).

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

For more information about Esland, visit www.esland.co.uk

With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than 65 residential children’s and assessment homes, and five schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, West Midlands and Northamptonshire regions of England.

This also includes our Esland online school accessible to children throughout the UK which helps to deliver education to children missing education by utilising our specialised Turning the Curve education programme.

With over 800 team members and over 200 young people supported we strive to help our children achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.