Role: Children's Residential Care Worker - Waking Nights
Location: Telford, Shropshire
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 10:00pm - 8:00am
Rate of Pay: £14 per hour (overtime may also be available)
Job Type: Permanent
Nurtured Care Services are looking to recruit for Waking Nights Children's Residential Care Worker to join our team.
Do you want to be part of a devoted team of care workers working in one of our beautiful Ofsted Registered Children's homes in Telford?
We provide a safe, stable and caring environment for children and young people to make their home.
Our children and young people's ages range from 8 up to 18 years old and they have often experienced high levels of trauma, neglect, and crisis in their young lives, resulting in them experiencing complex challenges.
What is essential for this role?
* At least 12 months experience within a children's residential setting.
What is preferred for this role?
* An NVQ/Diploma Level 3, or equivalent, in Children & Young people
* Preferred - Driver with full UK driving licence
What will be expected from you as a Waking Nights Residential Care Worker?
* Creating positive relationships and meeting the needs of our children and young people
* Using your experience and skills - further developed with our support and training, you will assist with the care of our children and young people
* An excellent understanding of safeguarding
* An ability to articulate and ensure comprehensive record keeping
What will you receive in return for being a Waking Nights Residential Care Worker?
* Competitive hourly rates of pay
* Free initial enhanced DBS check*
* Funded accredited qualifications earn whilst you learn and upskill your career!
* Extensive paid attendance to our Induction Training.
* 24-hour on call support
* 28 Days Paid Holiday!
* Company Sick Pay (Once probation passed)
* Contributions to your pension
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support.
* Refer a Friend Scheme, £100 voucher of your choice
Nurtured Care Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its homes. We use robust safer recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment.
Nurtured Care Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support and care for our children and young people.
Click on apply now and let's get you started in your first steps of joining the Nurtured Care Services team.
* We will pay for your initial DBS check, where it is then your responsibility to either join the update service or pay for a new certificate upon renewal date (every 2 years).
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