Residential Childcare Support Worker

2 months ago


Langford, United Kingdom Polaris Community Full time

Location: Langford, North Somerset/ Bristol

Contract: Full Time, permanent

Specific Hours: 38 hours per 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 to help 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.

Essential skills

  • Full manual driving license
  • 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
  • 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

Desirable Skills

  • Previous experience of working with young people
  • Willing to work towards the fully funded qualification in level 3 Children and Young People (or already qualified)

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 suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.



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