Residential Childcare Worker

1 week ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Alfred & Associates Full time

**Alfred & Associates Ltd are looking for exceptional people who genuinely CARE**

Our client understands the pressures employees face each and every day and have invested heavily to be able to provide what you want, need and require to be happy and succeed.

Do you feel that you are **NOT** getting any of these vital elements in your current job role or employment?

1) Work-life balance

2) Pay and benefits - total rewards package

3) Job security

4) Job satisfaction

5) Healthy work environment

6) Recognition: feeling valued and appreciated

7) Feeling safe at work

8) Feeling included / belonging at work

9) Right to disconnect from work outside of usual working hours

10) Promotion opportunities / career progression

11) Job autonomy - trusted to do a job without being micromanaged

12) Clear goals and targets

13) Correct tools for the job

14) Job purpose and variety

15) Learning and development initiatives

16) Team-oriented culture

17) Transparent leadership

If so then this could be the time for a change, a new start, a new beginning, to be happier at work and for a **NEW EMPLOYER** to know, appreciate and acknowledge you’re **WORTH**.

**POSITION**: Residential Support Worker (Residential Children’s Home)

**As a Residential Support Worker, what would you consider you’re perfect**

**position? Does it look something like this?**

A role where you are not forced into covering shifts because your company doesn’t respect the role you do currently?

A role where you have an actual say in how the company will run effectively?

A role where you have an actual impact on a child’s life and are a beacon of hope for that child?

Work for a company in which the owners have direct experience in working with children and have proven their capability of how to safely and effectively give children the quality of life they deserve.

Work for a company that will treat you like family.

A role that has flexible working hours as the company understands the importance of your family as much as their own.

A role that will reignite your love for care as you will never be alone and the owners will work with you rather than you work solely for them.

**LOCATION**: Northampton

**SALARY**:£30,160 to £32,240 per annum (including Sleeps)

**HOURS**: 40 Hours per week + 2 Sleeps per week

**START DATE**: ASAP

**Residential Childcare Worker Duties and Responsibilities include**:

- Work shifts according to the rota
- Attend and contribute to the professional supervision process and reflect on practice
- Record and write up relevant care documents to the required standard
- Be a role model to children and young people
- Follow company policy in practice
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to provide the best possible care to young people
- Report and record all safeguarding concerns

**General duties**
- Using key-work sessions effectively
- Obtain the views of young people
- Spending time with the young people
- Write up day to day care, incidents, progress toward goals and other key documents
- Cooking healthy and nutritious meals
- Maintain a clean, homely environment
- Updating monitoring systems as directed
- Follow due safeguarding process and reporting
- Support young people in their education
- Support young people in their recreation
- Ensure the system for petty cash is followed diligently
- Talk to parents and social workers about any relevant issues
- Accompany young people to any identified appointments

**Personal qualities**
- Flexible and committed to the role
- Meticulous in record keeping
- Takes responsibility for own development
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and cope under pressure
- Effective decision making

**Qualifications & Knowledge**:

- QCF level 3 in Health and Social Care children and young people or equivalent
- Working knowledge of caring for vulnerable children in a residential setting
- Knowledge of equal opportunities & diversity
- Knowledge of The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 & Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations including the Quality Standards

**Salary**: £30,160.00-£32,240.00 per year

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- QCF level 3 in children and young people or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CHRCW



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