Overview
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Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week (sleep in / waking night will be expected)
Are you looking to make a difference to the lives of young people? Are you looking for an exciting challenge, where everyday is different?
Would you like to begin or further your Career in the Residential Care Sector?
Care Today (Children's Services) are recruiting Residential Care Workers to join our homes. Our welcoming homes provide 24/7 care for young people within the home. The home is for children facing a variety of challenges, and we are looking for enthusiastic and caring people to help make a difference to these children.
During your 6-month probation period, you will be enrolled in an NVQ 3 Diploma in residential care, if you do not already hold one. This will be fully funded and you will be given plenty of time and support to complete it. However, you must be self-motivated to complete the qualification.
Responsibilities and Requirements
Ideally the person applying will have:
* Availability and ability to work on a rota that involves 24/7 working
* Good communication and listening skills
* Able and willing to do sleep-in shifts/waking nights
* Organisational skills
* Driving licence
Care Today are a family run Independent provider of Residential homes for children of varying ages, along with our sister company Parallel Parents Fostering who have been rated Ofsted Outstanding since 2010.
Our focus is on developing our staff and we have many opportunities for people to develop their career within the company, in the following areas:
* Fostering Social Work
* Therapy
* Training
* Education/Teaching
* Registered Children's Home Managers
* Sleepovers are paid at 60.00 per sleep / Waking night paid at 15.00 per hour
We also pay sleepovers whilst on holiday (based on avg sleeps from previous 52 weeks)
Bonus for completing L3 diploma
Overtime paid for above contractual hours worked
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Compensation and Benefits
* Loyalty bonus
* Signing bonus
* Additional leave
* Casual dress
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Free or subsidised travel
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Schedule
* 12 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Night shift
* Overtime
* Weekend availability
Experience
* Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification
* NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare (preferred)
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Authorisation
* United Kingdom (required)
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Individual and Family Services
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