Residential Child Care Worker - Casual

Polaris Community; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a nurturing community dedicated to transforming young lives as a Residential Childcare Support Worker. This role offers the chance to make a real difference while enjoying a flexible schedule and extensive training opportunities. Engage with young people in various activities, from outdoor adventures to creative projects, all aimed at helping them achieve their dreams. As part of a supportive team, you'll be recognized for your contributions and have the opportunity to grow within the organization. If you're passionate about making a positive impact, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Full Training Provided

Supervisions with Line Manager

Holiday Accrual

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people is desired but not essential.
• Willingness to learn with full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Promote and protect the welfare of young people.
• Establish positive relationships and encourage individual interests.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Experience with Vulnerable Young People

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Apprenticeship Level 4 Diploma

Job description

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Salary: Unqualified: £11.93 per hour (plus £45 per sleep in)

Qualified (full diploma Level 3 qualified or equivalent): £12.20 per hour (plus £45 per sleep in)

Location: South/West Yorkshire

Contract Hours - Shift pattern- ad-hoc cover

Do you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people's lives? Are you looking for the next step in your career with a company that will support and train you?

Dove Adolescent Services are looking for Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our team on a casual basis, covering shifts within the business as and when needed. This amazing opportunity will also allow you flexibility to work the hours you can commit to with no contractual obligation. As part of our team, you will help provide flexible, individual residential care packages for children and young people. Our goal is to transform lives by being passionate, innovative, and invested in everything we do.

To achieve the ambitions we have for our young people, we know it takes a passionate team who share our vision - to see children follow their dreams and reach their full potential. Working at Dove Adolescent Services, you will be joining a supportive and collaborative team which recognises you as an individual.

We invest heavily in the continued professional development of our employees - that's why our Operations Directors and the majority of our Home Managers all began their careers at Dove as Residential Childcare Support Workers and worked their way up.

As a Young Persons Support Worker, your day isn't always spent in one of our Residential Children's Homes walking or biking the Pennine trails, catching the latest film at the cinema or thrill seeking at a theme park is all on the agenda - the list is endless and all depends on the interests of our young people.

Want to hear more about Dove and the role of a support worker direct from the source? Watch a video featuring our staff and young people here: www.bit.ly/dovecareers

Your main duties and requirements would include, but not are not limited to:

• Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
• Establishing and maintaining positive and trusting relationships with our young people
• Encouraging the development of the individual interests of our young people
• A desire to learn, we provide full training for you to achieve an Apprenticeship Level 4 diploma.

What do we need from you?

• Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential
• Understanding and commitment to the role - including some weekends and bank holidays
• Undertake sleep-in duties as part of a flexible rota
• Participating in activities and ensuring we provide young people with a place they feel at home
• Be capable of working on your own initiative
• Have good inter-personal skills and be a positive team player
• A desire to engage, motivate and encourage the young people in our homes

What do we offer?

• Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
• Supervisions with your line manager
• Holiday accruement

We are part of the Polaris Community, one of the largest providers of children's services, and our community of services span the length and breadth of the whole of the UK. Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures.

We are proud of our quality - 100% of our inspected services are rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.

Whether you're an experienced Residential Childcare Support Worker or want a new career path that allows you to have a positive impact on young people in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.