Residential Children's Worker

Shire Healthcare; North East; Presencial; GBP 25.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Progression opportunities

Meals on shift

Market leading training

Paid enrolment onto Level 3

Descripción de la vacante

Shire Healthcare is partnering with a provider of children's services to recruit a permanent Residential Children's Worker in Newcastle. You will join a supportive team delivering person-centred support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in a children's home.

The role offers 40 hours per week plus sleep-ins, with a clear path for progression and benefits including meals on shift and training opportunities.

Formación

• No prior experience required, suitable for career entrants.
• Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable children.
• Willing to cover other homes when required.
• Excellent communication and caring approach.

Responsabilidades

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Conocimientos

Person centred approach

Safeguarding

Community engagement

Daily living support

Liaison with parents

Descripción del empleo

We are working in partnership with a provider of children’s services and have a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children's Worker based in Newcastle. If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties within a children's home. This is an opportunity to join a supportive employer with genuine opportunities to progress.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week plus sleep-ins. Previous experience is not essential, so if you are looking to start your career as a Residential Children’s Worker, our client can promise a nurturing, supportive and fun working environment. If you are already an established Residential Children’s Worker, our client may be able to offer progression into a Senior Role as and when the time is right.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £25,000 - £30,000 per year inclusive of sleep-ins.

As a Residential Children’s Worker your responsibilities will include:

• Provide support using a person centred approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Progression opportunities.
• Meals on shift.
• Market leading training.
• Paid enrolment onto Level 3 qualifications.