Residential Childcare Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Shrewsbury is seeking a compassionate Children's Care Worker to support young residents in their daily activities and personal development. The role offers a rewarding experience with a focus on making a positive impact in their lives. You will be part of a dedicated team, providing essential support and guidance while promoting their wellbeing. A comprehensive rewards package and opportunities for professional development are included.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Discount options

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Essential: Full UK Driving License and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people to appointments and activities.
• Completing relevant paperwork.
• Engaging young people in tasks and activities.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Calmness

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

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Client:

BMC - Calcott

Location:

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

832b07895aca

Job Views:

3

Posted:

14.05.2025

Expiry Date:

28.06.2025

Job Description:

• 2 days on, 4 days off shift pattern
• Essential: Full UK Driving License and access to own vehicle

How we reward you

We want our occupants to have the best support possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Basic salary: £23,920.00 per annum
• Sleep ins paid at £45.00 per night
• ‘Journey to Management’ programme – starting with your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare with the ability to continue on to your L5 Management qualification (all qualifications funded by us!)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits PlatformVista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Critical illness cover

The Opportunity

Our next Children's Care Worker will be someone who has:

• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives
• Patience, resilience, and calmness

Some of your duties would be as follows

• Supporting the young people to appointments and activities such as shopping or trips out
• Completing relevant paperwork
• Undertaking household tasks
• Engaging our young people in tasks and activities

About Us

Acorn Education, part of the Outcomes First Group, is recruiting Residential Childcare Practitioners to join our teams within the Shropshire Region.

Calcott Farm is an accommodation with a capacity of 4. We support young people to build incredible futures by giving them opportunities, developing their life skills, and personal interests.

The accommodation is based in the Shrewsbury area, and is within a commutable distance from Nantwich, Whitchurch, Telford, Shifnal, and surrounding areas.

We are friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences – for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

Our Commitment

Acorn Education is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully enhanced DBS and reimbursement of the Update Service fee.

We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.