Therapeutic Practitioner

**Full-time, permanent basis (40hrs per week)**
- **Shift work including weekends, public holidays, and willing to attend residential holidays with the children during school holidays**
- **Salary: £23,795.20 basic, OTE up to £29,000 per annum including sleep ins and overtime (£45.00 per sleep on weekdays and £50 per sleep in at weekends)**
- **Location: West Berkshire, North Hampshire areas, easy access from Reading and Basingstoke**

**About the Theraputic Practitioner role**:
As a Residential Support Worker, you will act as a positive role model for the children within Amegreen Children’s Services, offering care and support based on structure, consistency, and nurturing as part of day-to-day living, always ensuring the safety of each child.

**No experience necessary** as full training support is provided, however experience is an advantage.

If you have a passion for helping children and are eager to contribute to the growth and success of our services as our **Theraputic Practitioner**, then please click “apply” now - We’d love to hear from you

**Key Duties** (not limited to)
- _Being intuitive to children’s needs, both physical and emotional_
- _Being alert to any indication of stress or abuse and reporting accordingly_
- _Promoting good personal hygiene among all children_
- _Communicating with parents, teachers, therapists, and social workers_
- _Facilitating family contact when appropriate_
- _Listening to, guiding, and advising children sensitively, offering comfort during challenging times and sharing their joy when appropriate_
- _Being aware of Child Protection issues, guidelines, and procedures_
- _Carrying out administrative duties and maintaining accurate records and reports_

**Skills and experience**:

- Ability to manage personal/professional boundaries/personal authority
- Ability to engage in a variety of activities to develop and sustain appropriate relationships with the children
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
- Good organisation/Prioritising skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Physical ability to meet the demands of the role

**Benefits you will receive**:

- Access to the Blue Light Card
- Company pension
- Sick pay (after probationary period)
- Refer a friend payment scheme (terms and conditions apply)
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Healthcare cash plan with Health Shield (after probationary period)
- Private use of company caravan (when not in use for our children)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts at local companies
- Discounts on driving lessons
- Free Flu jab
- Long Service rewards
- Employee Recognition
- Level 4 diploma funding if eligible
- Christmas bonus
- On the job training

**Equality and Diversity**:
Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment.

**Safeguarding and GDPR**:
Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training on these policies and processes is mandatory for all employees. All employees are expected to understand and promote effective Safeguarding and GDPR practices in all aspects of their employment with Amegreen Children’s Services.