Residential Childcare Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in residential adolescent childcare seeks dedicated Residential Childcare Workers. This role involves working in a children's residential home, providing compassionate care to young people with challenging behaviors. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, a full manual driving license, and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for the youth. With a permanent contract, generous allowances, and a comprehensive training program, this position offers excellent career prospects in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in young lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous allowances for bank holidays

Overtime compensation

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive training programme

Qualifications

• Full manual driving license is essential.
• Experience working with young people is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-standard childcare to young people with challenging behaviour.
• Maintain clear records and meet statutory requirements.

Skills

Full manual driving license

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Empathetic nature

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Experience with young people

Ability to engage and motivate young people

Education

Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People

Job description

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Client:

Polaris Community

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Location: Bristol

Contract: Full Time, permanent

Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary: Unqualified: Up to £32,375.89 with sleep in shifts

Qualified: Up to £33,640.53 with sleep in shifts

Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 1999 and has established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, and pride themselves in having the insight and ability to care for young people as individuals in a holistic manner, regardless of their background.

We are currently looking for Residential Childcare Workers to join our Residential homes!

Purpose of Job

Based in a children's residential home you will be working with young people with challenging behaviour, and you will need to be flexible, resilient, honest and well organised, as well as committed to providing a high standard of childcare to help young people achieve the best possible outcomes.

This is a permanent role with excellent career prospects and a comprehensive training programme within an expanding company. You will be working on average 38 hours per week - 2 days on and 4 days off shift pattern with 2 sleep-ins. In addition, you will be eligible for generous allowances for bank holidays, overtime hours, and performance related bonus scheme.

Essential skills

• Full manual driving license
• Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records
• Have good inter-personal skills, and be a positive team player
• The ability to complete daily records to meet statutory and policy requirements.
• Empathetic nature
• Have good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts
• The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people
• Previous experience of working with young people
• Willing to work towards the fully funded qualification in level 3 Children and Young People (or already qualified)

Polaris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.