Childrens Residential Support Worker – Stoke on Trent ST10

Blue Mountain Homes Limited; Stoke-on-Trent; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company pension 3% Employer Pension

224 hours Annual Leave

Bank Holiday double pay

Level 4 Apprenticeship funding

Overtime pay +£3.50/h

Free DBS Check

Referral programme

Store discount

Wellbeing service

Career progression

Therapeutic training

Monthly recognition awards

Food available on shift

Zusammenfassung

Blue Mountain Homes Limited seeks a dedicated Residential Care Worker to support and protect the wellbeing of young people in our care. You will help create a positive environment, reinforce our ethos, and ensure high standards of care in line with Ofsted and Quality Care Standards.

Training is provided, with emphasis on commitment to making a positive difference. Roles include working on a rolling rota with 08:00–23:00 shifts and sleep-in duties, and a valid manual UK/EU driving license is

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Residential Childcare preferred.
• Must have a valid UK driving licence.
• Enhanced DBS required under Safer Recruitment.

Aufgaben

• Create a positive environment for each young person with focus on safety, health and education.
• Uphold the home's ethos and represent Blue Mountain Homes professionally.
• Maintain practices in line with Ofsted Regulations and Quality Care Standards.
• Deliver residential childcare in accordance with Company policies.

Jobbeschreibung

We are currently unable to offer Sponsorship or a Sponsorship Switch.

As Ofsted require us to refer to young people/youth as ‘children’, our official Job Title reflects that. However, as our young people are aged up to 18 years, the term ‘youth’ describes them more fittingly.

Since 2002, we have been “reaching out and changing lives”. Blue Mountain Homes is an established yet progressive company, operating Residential Children’s Homes and Independent Schools across the UK, expanding into areas of need.

We are looking for dynamic youth mentors who have a desire to engage, guide and bring a positive influence in the lives of the young people in our care.

Training and qualifications will be provided but the most important quality we are looking for is a commitment and a desire to bring about a positive change in the lives of young people.

The Children’s Residential Care Worker Role Will Involve

• Helping to create a positive environment for each young person’ with particular reference to his/ her safety, health and education.
• Helping to carry the homes ethos and values through to the young people and represent Blue Mountain Homes as a professional.
• Maintaining good professional practices in accordance with Ofsted Regulations and the Quality Care Standards for children’s homes.
• Engaging in the effective delivery of residential childcare in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Accountable to Registered Manager and Deputy Manager.

Our normal shift patterns are on a rolling Rota basis and our shift working hours are: 08.00am-23.00pm per shift, which means days of working can vary from week to week.

Sleep in shifts are required.

All applicants must have a valid manual UK/EU Driving License.

We operate using Safer Recruitment at all times so any offer of employment would be dependent on the necessary checks and enhanced DBS.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Between £34,320 and £36,088* a year (£65 per sleep included).

salary dependant on qualifications and undertaking 8 sleep’s per month.

Benefits

• Company pension 3% Employer Pension Contribution
• 224 hours Annual Leave
• Bank Holiday at Double Pay
• Funded Level 4 Apprenticeship
• Competitive salary with incentivised overtime at plus £3.50 p/hour
• Free DBS Check
• Referral programme up to £500
• Store discount
• Employee Wellbeing service
• Career Progression for all Roles
• Therapeutic training for all staff
• Monthly Recognition Awards
• Food Available on Shift

For more information please visit: Blue Mountain | Nurture, Support, Grow (bluemountain-homes.com)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Application Question(s)

• We are currently unable to offer Sponsorship or Sponsorship Switch

Experience

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification

• Manual Drivers Licence (required)

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person