Children's Support Worker - Full Training

Charles Hunter Associates; Barnstaple; Presencial; GBP 29.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Public sector pension

Descripción de la vacante

Charles Hunter Associates is seeking a Therapeutic Residential Worker for a specialist children’s home in Barnstaple. The role involves supporting young people with learning disabilities and complex needs, on shift work including mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

The company offers a funded training programme with progression to Level 3, 4 and 5 qualifications in residential childcare, plus a strong reputation for staff development and in-house training.

Formación

• Experience working as a support worker in a similar setting.
• Full UK driving license.
• Willing to work 24 hour shifts, including sleep shifts.

Responsabilidades

• Support children with emotional, physical and developmental needs.
• Model professional behaviour and empathy.
• Demonstrate resilience and a positive attitude.
• Promote safeguarding and wellbeing of the children.
• Encourage positive life experiences for the children.
• Be flexible to shift patterns including mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

Conocimientos

Childcare experience

Driving license

Shift work flexibility

Descripción del empleo

Do you have experience working with children in any professional setting?

Do you have a full UK driving license?

Can you work 24 hour shifts?

If you have answered yes to ALL the above, then We can only consider candidates with children's experience, who have a driving license and can work the shift pattern, all three are mandatory.

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then please get in touch as we have an opportunity available with a local authority in Devon.My client has a specialist children's home for young people with learning disabilities and complex needs based in Barnstaple.

On offer is a fully funded, industry accredited training programme which offers you an excellent career progression into management including Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications in residential childcare.

My client has a fantastic reputation for nurturing staff and are an industry leader with their in house training programmes.

This is role includes shift work including mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep in shifts so you must be flexible to commit to all.You will need to complete an application form also.

Benefits for the Therapeutic Support Worker include:

• Starting salary of £32,000 (inclusive of sleeps)
• 37 hour week permanent contract
• Pay rise upon probation and annually
• Public sector pension and benefits

Responsibilities of the Therapeutic Residential Worker:

• Experience working as a Support Worker in a similar setting (desirable as full training provided)
• Ensuring to help the children with their emotional, physical and developmental needs.
• Display yourself as an appropriate role model
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, empathy and resilience
• Encourage positive life experiences for the children
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of others
• Driving License (full) and own vehicle