Residential Childcare Support Worker

Polaris Community; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in residential adolescent childcare is seeking dedicated Residential Childcare Workers to join their team. This permanent role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young people with challenging behaviors. You will work in a supportive environment, providing personalized care and helping young individuals achieve their best outcomes. With a comprehensive training program and excellent career prospects, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a difference. Join a company that values its staff and promotes a culture of empathy and support.

Benefits

Generous allowances for bank holidays

Overtime hours compensation

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive training programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and maintaining accurate records.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality childcare for young people with challenging behavior.
• Maintain clear records and engage with young people effectively.

Skills

Full manual driving license

Ability to work on own initiative

Good inter-personal skills

Empathetic nature

Good oral and written communication skills

Experience working with young people

Ability to engage and motivate young people

Education

Level 3 Children and Young People qualification

Job description

Salary: Unqualified: Up to £29,641.04 with sleep in shifts
Qualified: Up to £30,273.36 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

1. Full manual driving license
2. Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records
3. Have good inter-personal skills, and be a positive team player
4. The ability to complete daily records to meet statutory and policy requirements.
5. Empathetic nature
6. Have good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts
7. The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people
8. Previous experience of working with young people
9. 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.