Residential Care Worker

Vetro Recruitment; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an amazing and forward-thinking residential children's home as a Residential Care Worker. Support young people aged 8-16 with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a caring environment. With a commitment to professional development and comprehensive training, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in their lives.

Benefits

Fully funded QCF Level 4 Children & Young People qualification

28 days annual leave

Comprehensive Training Package

Opportunities for career development

Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

Qualifications

• Experience as a Children's Support Worker or in a healthcare/social care setting is desirable but not essential.
• Must hold a Full UK Driving Licence.
• Over the age of 24.

Responsibilities

• Encourage young people to engage in activities and take responsibility.
• Maintain a friendly and homely environment.
• Protect and support children and young people's well-being.

Skills

Resilience

Dedication

Understanding of Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties

Education

Level 3 in Children's Residential Care

Job description

We have a RARE opportunity for a Residential Care Worker to join an AMAZING and FORWARD THINKING residential children's home in North Devon between Barnstaple, Bideford and Torrington (due to the nature of the service the exact location will be shared at interview). You'll be supporting young people with highly trauma-informed backgrounds between the ages of 8-16 years old with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours.

We are looking for EXPERIENCED, RESILIENT, and DEDICATED individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviourally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.

The ideal candidate will either have a level 3 in Children's Residential care or lived experience, where they can understand and support the children.

Role: Residential Care Worker

Salary: ££27,5400 (Inclusive of sleeps with overtime available)
Location: North Devon
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift pattern: 2 on 4 off

**Due to the nature of the job we will only accept candidates who hold a Full UK Driving Licence**

Benefits:

• A truly caring employer who genuinely believes that employees should be looked after as well as the service users.
• Opportunity to do the QCF Level 4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded!
• A director who is hands-on in all services - you won't be asked to do anything that they won't do themselves.
• Your own room with your own bedding
• 28 days annual leave
• Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning
• Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

Responsibilities of a Residential Care Worker:

• To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.
• To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.
• To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.
• Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.
• Provide support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.
• Maintain a safe environment for young people.
• Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual's; care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.
• Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people's lives such as Psychologists.

Requirements:

• Experience as a Children's Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable but not essential.
• Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable but not essential.
• You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.
• You must be over the age of 24.
• You must be able to commute between Barnstaple, Bideford & Torrington.

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between the ages of 8 - 16 with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.