Locations: Tadley, Hampshire – with commutable links from Reading and Basingstoke) Base Salary: £26,000 for a 40 hour working week Bonus: 4 sleep-in’s per month (£50 per weekday and £60 per weekend – earnings start from £2,300 per annum) Following the success and local demand for our services, we are excited to announce that we are opening our new Learning Disabilities Children's Home in the new year Are you committed to making a real difference to the lives of the children? Are you looking for a new role and want to be part of an established company that invests in you development? If so, we would love to have you join our Team Ever considered a rewarding career in care with an ambitious and dedicated residential service who will support your career with amazing development opportunities? We value each individual with experiences from different backgrounds and can offer a comprehensive training pathway that supports a career in residential childcare. We welcome individuals who have life experiences that can support and enrich the children’s lives we care for. About the role As a Children's Residential Worker, you will be a positive role model for the children within Amegreen Children’s Services, offering care and support to children providing structure, consistency, and nurturing as part of day-to-day living, always ensuring the safety of each child. You will build effective relationships with the children, support them with routine, join the children in activities and holidays, creating meaningful care plans, working together with parents, teachers, therapists, and social workers, write reports and ensuring records are kept clear and up to date. These are just some examples of the work you will do that will support our children and young people with their everyday lives. There will be great days where you will laugh, play games and bring joy to the children but there will be times where the children may shout, swear and cry, but by listening to them, guiding, and offering comfort during challenging times through your kindness, you will find this role really rewarding and see more of those great days About Us Amegreen Children’s Services has been established since 2013 and has a therapeutic community of children’s homes across rural West Berkshire and Hampshire. Our homes support children who have social, emotional, and mental health needs and children who have a range of learning disabilities. All our homes are situated near small towns with access to bigger towns and close to beautiful woodland and countryside. Our homes have access to our therapeutic farm that provides Equine Assisted learning with horses alongside a dedicated therapy team to support you in your role. We take immense pride in achieving a Good and Outstanding rating from Ofsted across all our homes and remain a preferred provider for the South-East. We are a child focussed provider that is committed, driven, has high standards and expectations alongside striving for the very best outcomes. What we will offer you Private use of our company holiday home on the south coast (when not in use for our children) You will be enrolled into a diploma (Level 3 Children and Young People). We want to support you with your career and will provide you with further qualifications and develop you into a more senior role Health Cash Plan – claim back from healthcare and wellbeing appointments. Sick pay (after probationary period) Company pension All employees are eligible for the Blue Light Card Discount on driving lessons from our recommended instructors. Long service award and employee of the month discretionary reward Death in Service x4 your salary Recommend a friend and earn up to £500 Plus more… How to apply If this is the role for you, click the apply button and fill out an application form, it won't take long to complete. Apply now before you miss your opportunity to start your career with Amegreen. Please contact our recruitment team on recruitmentamegreencs.co.uk if you would like more information about the role. Equality and Diversity: Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment. We are actively building diverse teams therefore we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us. Safeguarding and GDPR: Amegreen Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references. Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training on these policies and processes is mandatory for all employees. All employees are expected to understand and promote effective Safeguarding and GDPR practices in all aspects of their employment with Amegreen Children’s Services.