Residential Care Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employercontri 19%

Generous annual leave and holidays

Volunteering and Wellbeing Day

Agile working

Vivup benefits and discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Fully funded Level 3 Children andYoung

Additional payments for unsociable, on

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Residential Care Practitioner for a youth residential setting in Leamington Spa. The role covers day-to-day care, education and health appointment support, and helping develop care plans within a caring, safeguarding-focused team.

The role requires DBS clearance, strong English communication, and a willingness to work shift-based hours including sleep-ins and on-call duties. Prior residential experience is welcome but not essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively.
• Resilience, care and emotional intelligence.
• Reflective and restorative approach to supporting young people.
• Ability to speak accurate English to the public.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality day-to-day care and support to children and young people
• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people and their families
• Support children to access education, health appointments, hobbies and community activities
• Contribute to care planning and ensure care plans are followed
• Promote young people's physical, emotional and social wellbeing
• Help young people build confidence, develop independence and reach their goals
• Maintain accurate records and reports
• Ensure statutory regulations, policies and safeguarding procedures are followed
• Promote equality, diversity, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice
• Take part in sleep-in duties and the on-call rota where required

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Resilience and emotional intelligence

English proficiency for public service

Job description

This Residential Care Practitioner post sits in the Children's Residential Care Teams at a Good-rated children's home in Leamington Spa, with a peripatetic option. The work centres on day-to-day care for children and young people, helping them reach education and health appointments and contributing to care plans. The role is shift-based, with early and late shifts, sleep-ins and on-call duties, and prior residential experience is welcome but not required. A DBS check is required, and applicants must speak accurate English to the public.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality day-to-day care and support to children and young people
• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people and their families
• Support children to access education, health appointments, hobbies and community activities
• Contribute to care planning and ensure care plans are followed
• Promote young people's physical, emotional and social wellbeing
• Help young people build confidence, develop independence and reach their goals
• Maintain accurate records and reports
• Ensure statutory regulations, policies and safeguarding procedures are followed
• Promote equality, diversity, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice
• Take part in sleep-in duties and the on-call rota where required

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively
• Resilience, care and emotional intelligence
• Reflective and restorative approach to supporting young people
• Ability to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Other

• Passion for improving the lives of children and young people
• Commitment to learning and professional development

Nice to have

• Previous residential care experience

What's offered

• Pension scheme with employer contribution typically around 19 percent
• Generous annual leave, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Volunteering and Wellbeing Day
• Agile working
• Vivup benefits and discounts platform
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Fully funded Level 3 Children and Young People's Workforce qualification, if required
• Additional payments for unsociable hours, sleep-ins and weekend and bank holiday enhancements