Residential Care Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Therapeutic Children's Home company in the UK seeks Support Workers to assist vulnerable young children in Salisbury. This role offers a starting salary of £24,960 plus additional compensation for sleep-ins. Ideal candidates should have experience working with vulnerable populations or relevant qualifications. Flexibility for weekends and evenings is essential. An accredited training program is provided, offering career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Starting salary of £24,960 + £65 per sleep-in completed

Paid for DBS

Industry leading training and management development program

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable young people or a relevant degree.
• Full driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Support children with their emotional, physical, and developmental needs.
• Encourage positive life experiences for the children.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

Do you have experience working with vulnerable young people in youth work, schools or social care? Or are you a graduate in Psychology, Young People or Mental Health? If yes, do you want to work with and have a direct influence on positive outcomes for the UK's most vulnerable children? Apply here!

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then please get in touch as we have an opportunity available with a leading Therapeutic Children's Home company who have services across the UK and are looking to hire multiple people into their services in Salisbury.

On offer is a fully funded, industry accredited training programme which offers you an excellent specialist training in managing behaviours such as Trauma, Sexual Exploitation and Attachment Disorders on top of a Diploma Level 3 Residential Childcare. This role offers clear progression pathways from Support Worker into Managerial roles.

Please note, this role will include working weekends, sleep overs, morning and evenings so flexibility is required.

Please only apply if you have a FULL driving license.

Benefits

• Starting salary of £24,960 + £65 per sleep-in completed
• Full-time contract
• Paid for DBS
• Industry leading training and management development program - up to Level 5 Leadership and Management
• On-going progression opportunities
• Pension, maternity and paternity benefits and more!

Responsibilities

• Experience working as a Support Worker in a similar setting (including SEN or PRU schools, youth work, youth offending, children's social care - desirable as full training given)
• 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

Requirements

• Flexibility to work weekends, sleepovers, mornings and evenings
• Full driving license

If you are looking for your next move, apply here!