Residential Childcare Support Worker

Polaris Community; Forest of Dean; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in residential childcare is seeking dedicated Residential Childcare Workers. In this permanent role, you will provide essential support to young people with challenging behaviour, ensuring they receive the high-quality care they deserve. With a commitment to personal development, you'll benefit from a comprehensive training programme and excellent career prospects. This role offers a unique shift pattern of 2 days on and 4 days off, along with generous allowances for overtime and bank holidays. Join a forward-thinking company that values empathy and teamwork, and make a difference in the lives of young individuals.

Benefits

Pension Scheme (3% Employer contribution)

Employee Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with challenging behaviour.
• Ability to maintain clear and neat records.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of childcare in a residential home.
• Work flexibly on a shift pattern with sleep-ins.

Skills

Full manual driving license

Interpersonal skills

Empathetic nature

Good oral and written communication

Experience working with young people

Ability to engage and motivate young people

Initiative and accuracy in record keeping

Education

Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People

Job description

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)
• Pension Scheme (3% Employer contribution)
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

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.