Residential Child Care Workers

Our established client are recruiting several full-time Residential Child Care Workers based in Ashington, Northumberland. The successful candidate will earn £21,840 - £23,9200 depending on experience and qualifications.

There is a sleep-in allowance of £60.00 per sleep.

Role Requirements

· Level 3 qualification in Children and Young People / Workforce Diploma (or equivalent) or working towards.

· You must be a driver, as there are duties that include transporting the Children to and from school, daily activities such as football and to family contact. (This list is not exhaustive)

· Residential experience is desirable, but we are also interested in transferrable skills and life experience.

· Understanding of child development, parenting, the needs of children and a commitment to supporting young people is essential.

· To work with and maintain a high level of supervision with all young people

· To communicate with other relevant bodies and agencies i.e. education establishments, social workers etc. on a regular basis.

· To be aware of and to understand the needs of Looked After Children.

· To understand the importance of maintaining a therapeutic and caring ethos.

Role Responsibilities

· To provide day to day care for the young people in our care.

· To keep young people safe and be committed to safeguarding

· To act as a parental figure and / or positive adult role model to help demonstrate healthy adult functioning.

· To be involved in all aspects of daily care and support for the young people

· To bring ideas and partake in activities, crafts, clubs, sports, hobbies and encourage the young people to try new things.

· To be involved in the domestic routines associated with running a busy home – laundry, food preparation, shopping etc.

· To assist the management team in providing the highest possible standards of care, guidance, support and protection for the young people and co-operate fully with colleagues in achieving these objectives whilst remembering the needs of the child are paramount.

· To be included on a work rota that provides staff cover on a shift basis.

· To carry out any of the practical tasks outlined on individual job lists.

· Record keeping and administration as required.

All positions are subject to 2 references from your last 2 employers and you must have an Enhanced DBS and it is desirable to have this on the update service.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.50-£11.50 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift
• Sleep in

This is the extra information the outsource company will need when speaking to potential candidates:

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Children and Young People (required)
• Must have Driving Licence and have their own vehicle (required)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.50-£11.50 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ashington, Northumberland: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
• Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: In person