Senior Residential Care Worker

The Caldecott Foundation; Ashford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charitable organization in children's services seeks a Senior Residential Care Worker. This role involves supporting young people, ensuring their mental well-being, and fostering a nurturing environment. With benefits including salary increments, holiday entitlement, and career progression, this position promises growth and fulfillment. Join us in building brighter futures for children.

Benefits

Career progression and funded qualifications

28 days holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days after 3 years

Health cashback scheme

Company pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Vouchers and discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Interest in children's mental health and education.
• Ability to work flexibly around children's needs.
• Physically fit and able to drive children to appointments.

Responsibilities

• Support children who may have experienced trauma.
• Provide a safe and reliable role model.
• Foster children's social skills through play.

Skills

Kindness

Creativity

Teamwork

Emotional Awareness

Calmness

Education

Diploma Level 3 Children and Young People Workforce

Job description

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Senior Residential Care Worker

Salary from £27,033.24 - £37,557, dependent on experience (39 or 45 hour contract available)

Additional £52.50 for sleep ins

ABOUT US

The Caldecott Foundation has been helping children build a future for over 110 years. We provide schools, homes and therapeutic services to children and young people. We are passionate about improving outcomes for our young people, encouraging life skills, and developing their social skills through play and education, whilst having fun. We pride ourselves on providing our children and young people with exciting opportunities and an outstanding environment to live in.

ABOUT YOU

• Are you looking for a career not just a job, with the opportunity to grow into a managerial role?
• Do you have an interest in children's mental health, psychology, or education?
• Do you want to help children who may have experienced trauma recover and build a future?

WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO WE NEED?

• Someone who is fun, kind, a safe and reliable role model
• Calm, enthusiastic, creative, and have a great sense of humour
• A team player, who is keen to grow and work on their own skills
• Physically fit, happy to work hours around the needs of our children, and not offended by the odd swear word
• Resilient, emotionally aware, and level-headed
• Able to see beyond behaviour and seek to understand the communication of need
• Someone who is happy to use our cars to drive our young people to activities and appointments
• The successful candidate should hold The Diploma Level 3 Children and Young People Workforce or equivalent

WHAT WE CAN GIVE YOU

The benefits you receive will increase over time in recognition of your commitment and dedication and include:

• Basic Salary: £27,033.24 - £37,557
• £52.50 per sleep in
• 39 or 45 hours per week contracts available
• 28 days holiday entitlement (inclusive of Bank Holidays) - increasing to 30 days after 3 years of service
• Solid career progression, with recognised qualifications, up to and including Masters level, funded by the company
• a health cashback scheme (which covers you and up to four children),
• a company pension scheme
• an employee assistance programme
• vouchers and discounts off retail, food, and entertainment
• a cycle to work scheme

SOUND LIKE A MATCH?

Please send your CV through to us using Bamboo HR, to be sent an Application Form, and the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorships

The Caldecott Foundation is committed to safeguarding children. We follow safer recruitment guidelines, and all appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.