Residential Childcare Support Worker (Sessional/Casual)

Polaris Community; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in adolescent care seeks compassionate Residential Child Care Workers for a new residential home in Bridgwater. This role offers the flexibility of ad-hoc hours, allowing you to work according to your availability without contractual obligations. Your mission will be to support young people with challenging behavior, ensuring they receive the care and guidance they need to thrive. You will be part of a dedicated team, committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people. If you are resilient, empathetic, and passionate about making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sleep-in allowance of £36 per night

Flexible working hours

Opportunity for fully funded qualification

Qualifications

• Experience with challenging young people is desirable.
• Willingness to work towards a Level 3 qualification in childcare.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Initiative

Education

Level 3 in Children and Young People

Tools

Manual Driving License

Job description

Location: Chedzoy, Somerset

Contract: Shift Pattern- ad-hoc cover

Salary: Unqualified- £12.79 per hour

Qualified- £13.11 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:

• Full manual driving license
• Previous experience of working with challenging young people (desirable, not essential)
• Must be willing to work towards the fully funded qualification in level 3 Children and Young People (or already qualified)
• 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
• A sleep in allowance of £36 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.