Residential Childcare Support Worker
Location: Pontefract (with services in Pontefract, Wakefield, Doncaster, Eggborough and Barnsley we currently have vacancies throughout)
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Salary:
Unqualified: Base salary of £25,755.60 with the potential to earn up to a total of £31,155.60 with sleep‑in shifts.
Qualified (Level 3 Diploma or equivalent): Base salary of £26,303.16 with the potential to earn up to a total of £31,703.16 with sleep‑in shifts.
Do you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people's lives? Are you looking for the next step in your career with a company that will support and train you? Dove Adolescent Services are looking for Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our team. As part of our team, you will help provide flexible, individual residential care packages for children and young people. Our goal is to transform lives by being passionate, innovative, and invested in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
* Promote, safeguard, and protect the welfare of our young people
* Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with our young people
* Encourage the development of the individual interests of our young people
* Participate in activities and ensure we provide a place where they feel at home
* Undertake sleep‑in duties as part of a flexible rota
* Be capable of working on your own initiative and be a positive team player
Requirements
* Experience of supporting vulnerable young people is desired but not essential
* Understanding and commitment to the role, including some weekends and bank holidays
* Desire to learn – full training provided for a Childcare Diploma Level 3 or Apprenticeship Level 4
* Good interpersonal skills and motivation to engage, motivate, and encourage young people in our homes
Benefits
* Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
* £45 paid per sleep‑in shift (average 8–10 a month)
* Company pension scheme
* Employee discount scheme (over 740 retailers, supermarkets, shops, and restaurants)
* Refer a Friend programme – unlimited at £500 for each person referred to work with us
* Childcare voucher scheme
* Holiday pay (no strike‑out)
* Meals paid during shifts
Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.
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