This is a really varied role where no day is ever the same.
You will support the children with everything they might need connected to their personal care through to the home they live in.
From cooking and cleaning in the home, driving the children to school and helping with homework, through to management of medication and attending health appointments with them – you will be there for them 24/7.
Working as part of a team, you will work collaboratively to ensure care plans are updated, risk assessments completed, and thorough handovers completed to ensure the care of the child remains consistent. You will also work closely to plan events, activities, and holidays! If you are planning for a birthday, a day out, or a key-work session, we want you to work to the specific needs of the child and explore what they will find interesting, engaging, and empowering.
At times, our children can become dysregulated and we will give you all the training and support to learn de-escalation and behaviour management techniques such as Team Teach so that you have all the tools required to support the children. We will also support you to undertake your Level 4 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce if required and also put you through our in-house Therapeutic training provided by our Clinical Team. As part of our mandatory training, you will be given training in safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene, GDPR, and health & safety amongst a few to ensure you have the solid grounding to start your career with us.
Our Management Teams are there to support you in the good and bad times; whether in a de-brief after a shift or as part of a routine supervision, time to talk, reflect, and review is a huge part of our service and support for our staff.
In addition to your salary, you will also earn £80 per sleep-in which could total an extra £4,800 based on 5 sleeps per month. We also pay an annual performance-related pay bonus based on several different objectives connected to the positive outcomes for the children.
If you are looking to work for a not-for-profit organisation that cares about you and your wellbeing, YMCA Robin Hood Group prides itself on the package of wellbeing we provide to support all our employees.
At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:
* Higher than market-average starting salaries for Residential Care
* Objective-based personal bonus to reward your individual contribution to a child's wellbeing and development.
* Full therapeutic training and comprehensive induction plan
* 23 days annual leave increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Flexible bank holidays to take to celebrate the cultural and religious events important to you
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme
* Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* Regular ongoing in-house training
* External training to support Level 4 & 5 Residential Care Diploma
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Reduced school holiday childcare costs at YMCA Camp Williams
* 10% off in our hospitality venues
This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.
Salary: £26,500 to £29,925 per annum
Hours: 40
We offer the following benefits from day 1 of your employment with us:
* Equivalent of 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Workplace pension with Royal London (3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution)
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service whilst in the pension scheme
* Reduced school holiday childcare places at YMCA Camp Williams Nottingham & Newark
* 10% off in our hospitality venues including the Malt Cross and the Café at our Activity Village in Newark.
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression
* Support for further study up to post-graduate level 7 courses to support your development
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Regular ongoing in-house training
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* Staff events and annual celebrations
* On passing your probation, you can select from one of the following additional benefits:
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme with Westfield Health and access to Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* £120 cash annual contribution towards either: Travel costs or; Childcare costs or; Private gym membership
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