Job description
We are currently recruiting for: Specialist Childcare Workers
The Role:
Riverbank Cottage offers a psychologically informed, therapeutic environment to support young people with complex trauma based behaviour. The service will provide three components, which include residential care, an education offer and a health offer
We are currently recruiting for specialist childcare workers who will:
1. Work as part of a staff team, on a 24 hour rota, 7 days a week, working with children and young people in a children’s residential home.
2. Assist the Leadership Team in ensuring all aspects of the Children’s Homes Regulations including the Quality Standards are implemented and adhered to.
3. Deliver care that is formulation driven: to participate in the development of psychological formulations based on trauma and adverse childhood understandings that inform and direct care provision.
4. Support young people to be kept safe through the relationships they form with staff, rather than physical restrictions. To use models of complex relational care, in order to prepare young people for progression to fulfilling adult lives.
The Person:
The successful applicant will:
5. Hold a Level 3 Diploma for residential childcare (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this
6. Demonstrate a commitment to support and care for vulnerable and traumatised young people
7. Engage in good child care practice
8. Recognise and set limits of behaviour and provide controls to traumatised and vulnerable young people.
9. Handle emotional and physical conflict.
10. Respond quickly and appropriately to crisis situations and to use initiative
11. Understand the needs of children and young people
12. Understand the stages of child development, attachment and impact of trauma
What we offer:
13. Salary Range - £24,584 - £ 25,439 (depending on experience)
14. Corporate Healthcare cover via Medicash
15. Group Personal Pension Scheme
16. Life Assurance Scheme
17. 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
18. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
19. Occupational Sickness Scheme
20. Access to offers and discounts
21. Recommend a friend scheme
22. Values Awards
23. A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
24. Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
25. Career Progression opportunities
26. Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service