Residential Childcare Worker

2 weeks ago

Swindon, United Kingdom The Mulberry Bush Full time

**Job Title**: Residential Childcare Worker.

**Location: **Standlake, Oxford.

**Salary: **£29,911 - £36,625

**Sleep-in allowance**: Up to £4,000 a year.

**Job type: ** Permanent, full-time.

**About the role**:
We’re looking for Residential Childcare Workers to join our team and play a key part in supporting children who have experienced significant trauma. From cooking and cinema trips to arts and crafts, you'll help children build healthy relationships and discover the benefits of education.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide practical day-to-day care of children.
- Plan cultural, physical, recreational and educational activities.
- Monitor the care and treatment of your assigned children.
- Provide creative and effective care planning.
- Build appropriate therapeutic relationships with the children.
- Develop your understanding of therapeutic childcare practice.

**Benefits**:

- 50 days’ holiday per year.
- Sleep-in allowances (up to 4k annually)
- Paid overtime.
- Salary above sector average.
- Formal and informal wellbeing support.
- Employer pension contribution of 6%.
- Enhanced parental leave benefits.
- Subsidised meals.
- The opportunity to complete a fully accredited and funded Foundation Degree (FdA) in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People.

**About you**:

- Resilient and committed to making a positive impact.
- Open to further training and development.
- Happy getting hands-on with a range of activities.
- Believe in the untapped potential of children.
- Provide guidance and support to help children thrive.

**Shift Patterns**:

- Shift patterns are set a term in advance.
- 40 hours per week over 7 days, between 8 am - 10 pm.
- You’ll be required to participate in the sleep-in rota.
- This could involve 1-2 sleep-ins per week, including weekends.
- Sleep-ins take place from 10 pm - 8 am. These hours are paid as overtime.

**About the Mulberry Bush**:
The Mulberry Bush is a therapeutic community, registered as a children’s home and a non-maintained residential special school. Since 1948, we’ve been helping to transform the lives of children who have experienced trauma with specialist therapeutic services and fulfilling activities.

You're not just part of a team here, you're part of a family. Support echoes through our community, and your colleagues are always there to lend a hand or share a smile.

We believe we offer something special - and we’d love you to be part of it.

The Mulberry Bush is an equal opportunities employee, and fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff and students to share this commitment.

Shortlisted applicants must
- Be prepared to attend a visitor session.
- Have the right to work indefinitely in the UK.
- Be prepared to participate in the DBS criminal background checking process.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,911.00-£36,625.00 per year

Application question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

  • Senior Residential Support Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full time

    Senior Residential Support Worker - SwindonSalary From:£28,496 - £31,200 About the RoleAre you passionate about making a positive, lasting difference in the lives of children and youngpeople? Do you bring resilience, empathy, and determination to your work?Our client is looking for experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join their team andhelp...

  • Support Worker

    3 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £21,840 per annum averaging at £26,316 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night). **Residential Support Worker Swindon, Wiltshire** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Residential Support Workers to join our...

  • Children’s Residential Support Worker

    3 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Newcross Healthcare Solutions Full time

    **Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people?** Newcross Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Children’s Residential Support Worker to join our team in Swindon. This Children’s Residential Support Worker position pays up to £15.72 per hour. If you have at least 6 months full time experience in the last 3...

  • Residential Senior Support Worker

    7 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £24,000 per annum averaging at £28,576 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night). **Senior Residential Support Workers - Swindon** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Senior Residential Support Workers to join...

  • Residential Support Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom One Call 24 Full time

    OneCall24 is a permanent and temporary staffing recruitment agency, we specialise in providing permanent and temporary staff to a variety of different Healthcare establishments, including Care homes for the elderly and adults who suffer from learning disabilities and/ or mental health, Nursing homes, NHS & Private hospitals, as well as Children residential...

  • Residential Support Worker

    7 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £21,840 per annum averaging at £26,316 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night). **Residential Support Worker Swindon, Wiltshire.** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Residential Support Workers to join our...

  • Residential Senior Support Worker

    5 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £24,000 per annum averaging at £28,576 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night). **Senior Residential Support Workers - Swindon, Wiltshire** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Senior Residential Support Workers...

  • Residential Senior Support Worker

    5 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £25,000 per annum averaging at £29,576 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night). **Senior Residential Support Workers - Swindon, Wiltshire** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for a Senior Residential Support...

  • Support Worker

    7 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £22,757.28 per annum averaging at £27,233.28 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night) - **Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships.**_ **Residential Support Worker Swindon, Wiltshire** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we...

  • Residential Support Worker

    5 days ago

    Swindon, United Kingdom Park Blue Homes Ltd Full time

    **Salary**: £21,840 per annum averaging at £26,316 per annum with bonuses and (sleep in shift £63 per night / waking night shift £120 per night). **Residential Support Worker Swindon, Wiltshire** Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Residential Support Workers to join our...