Casual Residential Child Care Worker
(Children & Young People with a Disability & Children and Young People with Social & Emotional Needs & Difficulties)
Salary: £32,061 to £35,412 per annum, pro rata + payment for Sleep-in duties and Bank Holiday working.
Working Hours: Casual, working days, evenings, weekends, Bank Holiday’s and sleep-ins
Doors are opening in Rochdale, come and join us on our journey!!
We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and proactive individuals, to take on the role as a Casual Residential Child Care Worker, to work across our Children’s Homes in Rochdale.
We ask that you have a positive attitude and have the ability to be both adaptable and flexible. The role can be challenging at times, but equally, it can be incredibly rewarding too.
Our children and young people need the very best care, love, nurture and guidance, to help them work through their early life experiences and to develop the necessary skills, abilities and resilience to support them on the journey’s they take in their present and futures lives.
The children and young people need committed individuals to help them through, what can be difficult times, and who are willing to go above and beyond to help the children and young people to succeed and have the opportunities, experiences and life chances that other children and young people do.
Our ‘model of care and practice’ is based on DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy) and PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy).
We are looking for someone who will be a positive role model for our children and young people and who is committed to effectively safeguarding them and promoting their physical and emotional health and wellbeing.
You must be over 21 years of age and have at least 1 years’ experience working with Children and Young People in a paid or voluntary capacity. It would also be desirable, but not essential, that you hold an NVQ/Diploma Level 3 Working with Children and Young People or equivalent.
In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
Casual User Car Allowance is payable
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check against the child workforce
To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification.
We suggest that when completing your supporting statement, you use the person specification criteria as headings then give a specific for example, detailing information on relevant qualifications ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
CV’s will initially be accepted, however if successful for the role you will need to complete a full application form.
We do not offer sponsorship for this role.