Residential Childcare Support Worker
2 days ago
Highbridge
Location: Highbridge Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Specific Hours: 38 hours per week Salary: Unqualified: Up to £32,375.89 with sleep in shifts Qualified: Up to £33,640.53 with sleep in shifts Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 1999 and have established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, priding themselves on having the insight and ability to care for young people as individuals in a holistic manner, regardless of their background. We are currently looking for Residential Childcare Workers to join our residential homes! Based in a children's residential home, you will be working with young people with challenging behaviour, and you will need to be flexible, resilient, honest and well organised, as well as committed to providing a high standard of childcare to help young people achieve the best possible outcomes. This is a permanent role with excellent career prospects and a comprehensive training programme within an expanding company. You will be working on average 38 hours per week - 2 days on and 4 days off shift pattern with 2 sleep-ins. In addition, you will be eligible for generous allowances for bank holidays, overtime hours, and a performance-related bonus scheme. • Full manual driving licence, • Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy and maintaining clear, neat records, • Have good interpersonal skills and be a positive team player, • The ability to complete daily records to meet statutory and policy requirements, • Empathetic nature, • Have good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts, • The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people, • Previous experience of working with young people, • Willing to work towards the fully funded qualification in Level 3 Children and Young People (or already qualified), • Holiday Allowance, • Pension Scheme (3% Employer contribution), • Employee Discount Scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. PandoLogic. Category:Personal Care, Keywords:Child Care Worker, Location:Highbridge, ENG-TA9 4JZ