Residential Childcare Worker (Waking Watch) - Preston

THERAPEUTIC CARE LIMITED; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Therapeutic Care is seeking compassionate Night Practitioners (Waking Watch) to join our Preston team. This entry-level, part-time role provides high-quality care to children and young people using a therapeutic approach, with full training provided. Working 10pm to 8am, about 24 hours per week on a 2 on 4 off rolling pattern; hourly rate £13.50 to £14.50.

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Full UK driving licence preferred.

Qualifications

• No qualifications or experience required as we provide full training to support you in your role!

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to children and young people using integrated therapeutic approach.
• Remains awake at all times to respond to the needs of the young people in residence.
• Promote safeguarding and protect vulnerable individuals across all services.

Job description

Residential Childcare Worker (Waking Watch) - Preston

Part-time Permanent Entry Level

Description

Therapeutic Care is a residential childcare provider based in Lancashire. At our core, we believe in supporting our teams through learning and development to be able to deliver high quality care with therapeutic approach to children and young people, inspire confidence and help them reach their potential.

We are currently seeking compassionate and reliable Night Practitioner (Waking Watch) to join our small team in Preston. As a Night Practitioner you will provide high quality care to children and young people in our services using integrated therapeutic approach.

No qualifications or experience required as we provide full training to support you in your role!

Hourly rate: £13.50 - £14.50 per hour

Working hours: 10pm to 8am - on average 24 hours per week

Shift Pattern: 2 on 4 off rolling shift pattern

Overtime is paid at additional rate.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people, as well as protecting vulnerable individuals from any form of abuse, is a paramount focus throughout all of Therapeutic Care's services. We are fully dedicated to effectively promoting safeguarding measures across our organisation.

• It is a requirement that the postholder remains awake at all times to carry out duties within the Home and to be able to respond to the needs of the young people in residence at all times.
• This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

For informal chat or to find out more about the post, please contact us on 0330 236 8913 or [e-mail]

Full UK Driving Licence is preferred.

Company Overview

At Therapeutic Care our vision is to provide transformative and life changing therapeutic care for children and young people looked after. We aspire to achieve the best possible sustainable outcomes for our children and young people by providing the best quality care. Creating small and homely environments with wraparound therapy supports the development of safety, connection, learning, and growth, that ultimately allows our young people to heal from their early trauma, to dare greatly and to reach for their potential.