Residential Childcare Worker (Therapeutic Support Worker)

Common Thread Group; Abington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Company pension

Discounted or free food

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Common Thread Group is seeking a Residential Childcare Worker to help create a safe, nurturing and healing home for vulnerable young people. You will provide emotional support, routine, and contribute to daily activities within a supportive team.

The role involves home cooking, school runs, and meaningful experiences, with strong backing from a dedicated management team. A full-time or part-time permanent contract is available and salary depends on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Tenacity and resilience and a real commitment to make a difference to the lives of the young people in our care.
• Enthusiastic, energetic and values align with putting young people first, creativity, personal leadership and honesty in work.
• PVG disclosure from Disclosure Scotland required and a valid full manual driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Help create a safe, nurturing, supportive and healing home for the young people in your care.
• Provide emotional support, routine, and caring leadership within a well-run home.
• Support home management and the smooth running of your house with backing from the management team.
• Include activities such as home cooking, school runs, and daily shared experiences.

Job description

Residential Childcare Worker (Therapeutic Support Worker)

Are you a nurturing, fun and interesting person who is passionate and committed to making a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people? Do you have the drive to grow and develop in a professional environment? If you have experience or you’re looking for a new challenge, being a Residential Childcare Worker at Common Thread could be right for you.

Join Common Thread and help to change the lives of children and young people who have been hurt by trauma, abuse and neglect.

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

About the job

This is a full time or part time permanent contract.

At its heart, your key task will be to help create a safe, nurturing, supportive and healing home for the young people in your care. As part of a team, you’ll provide emotional support, the comfort of routine in a well-run and loving home. There will be lots of home cooking, school runs, activities, and experiences to share – and every day will be different from the last. You’ll support the management and smooth running of your house and, in turn, get great support from your management team at all times.

What we look for

We look for candidates with tenacity and resilience and a real commitment to make a difference to the lives of the young people in our care.

You don’t necessarily need to have experience of working in this sector. It is much more important to us that you are enthusiastic, energetic and your personal values and behaviours align with our own values of putting young people first, of bringing creativity, personal leadership and honesty and integrity to your work.

All care roles are subject to PVG disclosure from Disclosure Scotland. You will also need to have a valid full manual drivers licence.

Your salary will be dependent on your experience and qualifications.

£35,256 to £38,106 per year, depending on qualifications

£35,256 to £38,106 per year, depending on qualifications

£35,256 to £38,106 per year, depending on qualifications