Residential Child Care Worker - 20 Hours
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Residential Childcare Support Worker
Location: Yorkshire. Base location: with services in Pontefract, Wakefield, Doncaster, Eggborough and Barnsley; vacancies throughout.
Contract Type: Part time, permanent
Salary:
Unqualified: Base salary of £13,208 with the potential to earn up to a total of £15,908 with sleep in shifts.
Qualified (full diploma Level 3 qualified or equivalent): Base salary of £13,488.80 with the potential to earn up to a total of £16,188.80 with sleep in shifts.
Specific Hours: 20 hours per week
Overview Dove Adolescent Services are looking for Residential Childcare Support Workers to join 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. We aim to see children follow their dreams and reach their full potential. You will join a supportive and collaborative team which recognises you as an individual. We invest in continued professional development so that employees can progress within the company.
Your main duties and requirements include, but are not limited to:
* Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
* Establishing and maintaining positive and trusting relationships with our young people
* Encouraging the development of the individual interests of our young people
* Desire to learn; full training provided to achieve a Childcare Diploma Level 3 or Apprenticeship Level 4
What do we need from you?
* Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential
* Understanding and commitment to the role, including some weekends and bank holidays
* Undertake sleep-in duties as part of a flexible rota
* Participate in activities and ensure young people have a place they feel at home
* Able to work on your own initiative
* Good interpersonal skills and be a positive team player
* Desire to engage, motivate and encourage the young people in our homes
What do we offer?
* Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
* £45 paid per sleep in shift (average 5 per month)
* Company pension
* Employee discount scheme with 740+ retailers
* Refer a Friend programme
* Childcare voucher scheme
* Holiday pay
* Meals included
We are part of the Polaris Community, with a focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Dove Adolescent Services is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates.
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