About this role
Residential Childcare Worker
This is a rewarding opportunity to join a small, experienced and supportive team providing safe, nurturing and relationship-focused care for children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Children’s Residential Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Residential Children’s Worker, Childcare Worker, Children’s Support Worker, Children’s Home Support Worker, Residential Care Worker, Care Worker
SALARY: £16.77 to £17.79 per Hour, £22.36 to £23.72 per Hour after 7pm until 7am, £33.54 to £35.58 per Hour on Bank Holidays + Benefits
Sleep-in duty: Basic duty payment rate of £32.86
LOCATION: Long Eaton, Nottingham, East Midlands
JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 18 hours and 30 minutes per week. Shift based, including earlies, lates and sleep-ins to provide 24-hour care
JOB OVERVIEW
This is an exciting opportunity for a Residential Childcare Worker who wants to make a positive difference to children and young people in a therapeutic home environment.
As the Residential Childcare Worker you will provide emotionally attuned, person-centred support, helping young people feel safe, valued and understood while promoting their wellbeing, development and independence.
The Residential Childcare Worker will work in line with PACE, trauma-informed practice, social pedagogy and restorative approaches, supporting daily routines, education, hobbies, community participation and essential life skills.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Residential Childcare Worker include:
Provide Therapeutic Care: Support children and young people with complex emotional and social needs using a considered, relationship-focused and therapeutically informed approachPromote Safety and Wellbeing: Help ensure children and young people are safe, feel safe and receive responsive care that supports their physical, emotional and social developmentSupport Daily Routines: Assist young people with preparing for school, personal organisation, hobbies, activities and community participationDevelop Life Skills: Encourage young people to build confidence with cooking, budgeting, self-care, healthy relationships and personal responsibilityBuild Positive Relationships: Develop trusting and respectful relationships with children, young people, families, colleagues and partner agenciesCoordinate Shifts: Support shift coordination, staff handovers and the smooth running of the homeMaintain Care Records: Contribute to care plans, risk assessments, safe care plans and clear written records using ICT systemsWork with Partners: Communicate with education, health, CAMHS, police, families and other agencies to support positive outcomesRespond to Incidents: Take appropriate action in emergency situations, escalating to management when required
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
Significant experience supporting individuals with a disability and/or emotional, behavioural or social difficultiesExperience working with children, young people, families and other stakeholdersExperience working as part of a team, with the ability to use own initiative to deliver positive outcomesExperience using ICT systems and producing clear, concise written informationUnderstanding of issues affecting children and young peopleUnderstanding of child protection and safeguarding proceduresKnowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance for good practiceAbility to communicate with children and young people, build relationships and respond appropriately to challenging behaviourAbility to maintain professional boundaries, promote dignity and respect, assess risk and take appropriate actionProven ability to coordinate, organise and run a shiftHold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma and Social Care Pathway, or an equivalent qualificationRight to work in the UK without sponsorship DESIRABLE
Experience working with children and young people in a residential settingExperience measuring the progress of children and young peopleExperience working with children and young people on a one-to-one basis, in group settings and with families and other agenciesUnderstanding of Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards and the Children ActGroup work experienceExperience working with disabled children and young people, including moving and handling and supporting personal careAwareness of attachment, trauma-informed care, PACE, social pedagogy, PBS and restorative practice
BENEFITS
Local Government Pension SchemeGenerous annual leave and flexi-time schemeTravel expensesDiscount on leisure centre membershipsFree car parking at most sitesIn-house counselling servicesOccupational health serviceAccess to sessions with a trained physiotherapistCycle to work scheme This role requires a DBS Check
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JOB REF: AWDO-P15005
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