An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for an upcoming company in Stoke-on-Trent, Keystone Staffordshire. We are looking for passionate and committed workers who have the resilience to work with complex situations, be flexible and support a team of staff who manage complex behaviours.
You will join an excellent team, who will support you with training, development, and induction to ensure you are ready for the challenges involved. If you want to make a difference for our children and young people, we would welcome you to our service.
We are looking to recruit full-time, part-time, and waking night Residential Care Workers for our Children’s Homes for young people who present social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.
You must be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to caring for young people, either through previous roles in social care or in other roles.
You must be able to manage challenging behaviour, as well as care for and support young people to take part in a wide range of activities, attend education, and engage positively in the community in which they live.
There is a requirement to work flexible hours to cover a set rota, which will include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. You will be required to sleep in when rostered to do so.
Salary will depend on experience, qualifications, and successfully completing a probation period. In addition to the salary, the sleep-in pay will be £60 per night.
If you have the right values for our organisation, you will be supported by a continuous training and development programme. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we welcome your application.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£29,037.54 per year
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Schedule:
* 12 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Night shift
* Weekend availability
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)
* Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
* NVQ Level 3 Health & Social care children and young people (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Residential Care Worker
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