Residential Childcare Night Worker

**Residential Childcare Night Worker**

**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.**

**Locations: Manningtree, Essex**

**Full Time - Permanent**

**Salary**:£25,550 per annum (based on 40 hours per week)

Alfred & Associates are looking for a dedicated hard-working Residential Childcare Worker for our client’s Residential Children’s Homes based in Manningtree, Essex.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a reputable and growing children’s residential services care group based in Manningtree, Essex, providing safe, caring, and nurturing living environments for children and young people. As a residential childcare worker, you will play a full and effective role as a member of the staff team, providing high-quality assessment and residential care for children and young people.

My client is looking for a dedicated organised childcare worker who can take the initiative to work well independently as well as working well with other members of the staff team.

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

- Work shifts according to the rota
- Attend and contribute to the professional supervision process and reflect on practice
- Hold the level 3 diploma qualification in residential childcare
- 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 Residential Child care (ESSENTIAL)
- 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**: Up to £25,550.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free flu jabs
- Life insurance
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Application question(s):

- Does your CV clearly state that you have a level 3 in Residential Childcare? (ESSENTIAL)
- What is your postcode?
- What is your Notice period?
- Are you on the DBS Update service?
- What age group of children do you have professional experience with?
- Have you previously worked for or applied to Kedleston group before?

**Experience**:

- Residential childcare: 1 year (required)
- working with social, emotional and mental health needs: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)
- Level 3 qualification in residential childcare (required)
- ANSWER FOR ALL PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS ABOVE (required)

Work authorisation:

- United