Residential Childcare Support Worker

Headway; Langford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential childcare provider in Langford is seeking a Residential Childcare Support Worker. This permanent role involves supporting young people with challenging behaviour in a residential home. Candidates should possess a full driving license and strong communication skills. Benefits include a comprehensive training program, generous holiday allowance, and sleep-in bonuses. This is an opportunity for those looking to make a positive impact in the lives of young individuals.

Benefits

Holiday Allowance

Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Sleep in allowance

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people is desirable.
• Willingness to work toward a funded qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of childcare for young people.
• Work flexibly with young people with challenging behaviour.
• Maintain clear, neat records as required by policies.

Skills

Full manual driving license

Inter-personal skills

Oral and written communication skills

Empathetic nature

Ability to engage and motivate young people

Education

Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People

Job description

Overview

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Location: Langford, North Somerset / Bristol

Contract: Full Time, permanent

Specific Hours: hours per week

Salary: Unqualified: Up to £,. with sleep in shifts

Qualified: Up to £,. with sleep in shifts

Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 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 hours per week – days on and days off shift pattern with 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

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of working with young people
• Willing to work towards the fully funded qualification in level Children and Young People (or already qualified)

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme (% Employer contribution)
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A sleep in allowance of £ per night as and when the business needs.

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.

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