Residential Childcare Worker

Dev; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded qualifications

Annual Leave 5.6 weeks

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support services

Flexible Benefits Platform Vista

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Colten Care is recruiting a Children’s Residential Support Worker to help vulnerable children aged 7-18 with SEMH in homes across Bristol, Frome and Cornwall, within commuting distance from Illogan, Truro, Bath, Warminster and Frome.

The role offers a 4-day working week trial, a full-time permanent contract, and a salary up to £27,640 per year (including sleep-in allowance). A full driving licence and Right to Work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• People with a big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives.
• Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging.
• Be patient, resilient and calming.
• Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with everyday needs.
• Willingness to learn about Children’s Residential Care, working towards a Level 4 Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerable children aged 7-18 with SEMH to reach their potential.
• Provide empathetic daily support and guidance within residential care settings.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Calm under pressure

Willingness to learn

Education

Funded Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner

Job description

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Company Name: Colten Care

Job Description

How would you like to be paid for 100% of your contractual hours, but only work 80%?”

Job Title: Children’s Residential Support Worker

Salary: Up to £27,640.00 per annum (inclusive of sleep in allowance, based on 8 sleep ins per month)

Location: South West Region

Contract: Full Time; Permanent

Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK

Are you looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career where you can support children and young people to reach their full potential and gain independent lives?

If so, look no further!

Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.

We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Acorn Education & Care are recruiting Children’s Care Workers to join our teams within the Staffordshire area. Your empathy and warmth will enable you to support vulnerable children aged 7-18 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). This means that the Children we care for may have experienced challenging or traumatic upbringings and may have difficulties with anxiety, mental health or in some cases self-harm.

The homes are based in Bristol, Frome and Cornwall, and within commutable distance from Illogan, Truro, Bath, Warminster, Frome and surrounds.

Who we are looking for:

• People with a big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives
• Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging
• Be patient, resilient and calming
• Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs
• Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care, by working towards a funded qualification in Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)

What we can offer:

• Funded qualifications: starting with working towards a funded Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)
• Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year (with options to purchase more)
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• And market leading benefits offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.

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