Residential Childcare Support Worker (Sessional / Casual)

Polaris Community; Badgworth; On-site; GBP 18,680 - 19,561; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep in allowance of £46 per night

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A residential childcare provider in Badgworth is seeking Residential Child Care Workers to join a new home on a casual basis. The role involves working with young people with challenging behaviour, providing a high standard of care. Applicants should have experience with young people, preferably residential, and hold a QCF level 3 qualification in Children and Young People. Flexible working hours are available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a residential setting preferred.
• Capable of maintaining clear, neat records.
• Ability to work on own initiative with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Work with young people with challenging behaviour.
• Provide high standard of childcare.
• Engage and motivate young people.

Skills

Experience with challenging young people

Interpersonal skills

Computer experience

Empathy

Communication skills

Education

QCF level 3 in Children and Young People

Job description

Location: Badgworth

Contract: Shift Pattern- ad-hoc cover

Salary: £13.56- £14.20 (dependent on qualification) per hour plus sleep in shifts when required

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 Child Care Workers to join our new residential home on a casual basis. This amazing opportunity will also allow you flexibility to work hours you can commit to with no contractual obligation

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.

Applicants must have:

• Previous experience of working with challenging young people, preferably in a residential setting (but not essential)
• Qualified to QCF level 3 in Children and Young People
• 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
• Computer experience to an intermediate level
• 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
• A sleep in allowance of £46 per night as and when the business needs.

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