Residential Childcare Worker

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Residential Child Care Worker

Opportunities for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals at a children's home in Stockport. We are a long established family run business with an excellent reputation for providing high quality care placements for young people aged between 5-18 years with complex needs and challenging behaviour.

Applications welcome from persons seeking full/part time or casual work.

As a residential care worker you will play a pivotal role in supporting young people in care to achieve their goals and feel looked after within a safe, caring environment. Applicants will be expected to work flexibly according to shift patterns, be open and accepting of individuals from all backgrounds and be willing to work as part of a team which supports the best interests of the children in care.

Personal and Professional Attributes:-

• Confident and able to set and maintain clear and consistent boundaries for young people.
• Personal warmth with a sense of humour and the ability to maintain these in challenging situations.
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated to promote an outstanding and inspirational service.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Help to maintain a safe, clean environment and promote wellbeing including preparation of healthy meals etc.
• Successful candidates will be supported to contribute to care planning and participate in reviews and other meetings for young people.

Other Requirements:-

• Diploma Level 3, or NVQ level 4 in Childcare is desirable, but full training will be offered where required.
• Requires shift work, including nights and weekends.
• Full driving licence is preferred.
• The post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

In return we can offer:-

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Health cash plan
• Staff Incentive Scheme
• Corporate shopping and entertainment discounts
• Life assurance
• Career progression
• Continuous personal development and training
• The opportunity to work for an employer who cares

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person