Residential Childcare Support Worker

Location: Highbridge
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Specific Hours: 38 hours per week
Salary: Unqualified: Up to £32,375.89 with sleep in shifts
Qualified: Up to £33,640.53 with sleep in shifts

Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 1999 and have established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, priding themselves on 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 a performance-related bonus scheme.

Essential Skills

Full manual driving licence
Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy and maintaining clear, neat records
Have good interpersonal 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
A sleep in allowance of £46 per night as and when the business needs

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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