Residential Childcare Support Worker (Sessional/Casual)

Headway Adolescent Resources; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's residential care organization is seeking a Residential Childcare Support Worker to provide high-standard childcare to young individuals in a residential home. The role is flexible, allowing for ad-hoc hours, and requires a QCF level 3 qualification in Children and Young People. Candidates should be capable of working independently, have good organizational and communication skills, and must hold a full manual driving license.

Benefits

£46 sleep in allowance per night as needed

Qualifications

• Experience working with challenging young people, preferably in a residential setting.
• Capable of working on own initiative and maintaining records.
• Good oral and written communication skills in various contexts.
• Full manual driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of childcare in a residential home environment.
• Support young people in achieving positive outcomes.
• Complete daily records as per statutory requirements.

Skills

Working with challenging young people

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

QCF level 3 in Children and Young People

Job description

Overview

Residential Childcare Support Worker (Sessional/Casual)

Location: Chedzoy, Somerset

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.

Responsibilities

As a Residential Child Care Worker you will work within the residential home environment with young people who may display challenging behaviour. You will be required to be flexible, resilient, honest and well organised, and to provide a high standard of childcare to support young people in achieving positive outcomes.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 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
• Full manual driving license essential
• A sleep in allowance of £46 per night as and when the business needs

Equal opportunities

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.