Job Reference: REF-31-QG90WM3
Job Duration:
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Description:
Residential Childcare Support Worker
Location: Lydney
Contract: Full Time, permanent
Specific Hours: 38 hoursper week
Salary: Unqualified: Up to £29,641.04 with sleep in shifts
Qualified: Up to £30,273.36 with sleep in shifts
Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 1999 and has established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, and pride themselves in 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!
Purpose of Job
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 tohelp 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 performance related bonus scheme.
Desirable Skills
* Previous experience of challenging young people
Essential skills
* Qualified to QCF level 3 in Children and Young People, or willing to work towards the qualification which will be fully funded.
* Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records
* Have good inter-personal skills, and be a positive team player
* Computer experience to an intermediate level
* 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
* Full manual driving licenseessential.
Benefits:
* Holiday Allowance
* Pension Scheme (3% Employer contribution)
* Employee Discount Scheme
*Employee Assistance Programme
Polaris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitablyqualified and eligible candidates. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Industry: Social Care
Salary: £29641 - £30273 per annum + Pension, discount scheme
Salary Benefits: Pension, discount scheme
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Job Skills: -
Contact Name: Polaris Community
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