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Who are we: Nestlings Care Ltd is an independent care provider for Children and Young Adults registered with CQC and Ofsted who provide highly specialist residential placement for young people with challenging behaviors due to mental health diagnoses. Our aim is to take young people from various restrictive settings for example hospitals, secure children's homes, to a homely environment to offer them a chance of living in the community with robust monitoring, risk management and comprehensive treatment plans. You will be supported by the Registered Manager and a highly experienced multi-disciplinary Mental Health team. Currently we have several homes across the North West of England and we have achieved positive outcomes with a number of young people.
This role is to work in our BRAND NEW, OFSTED regulated home in Congleton.
About the role: We are looking for someone who is committed, resilient and willing to work within a team setting in an environment which can be emotionally and physically demanding but is very rewarding. Are you a team player? Are you a caring and passionate person? Are you someone who is looking for progression within the care sector? Do you have an NVQ Level 3/4 Qualification or equivalent in a Health and Social Care related subject? If not, would you be willing to enrol and complete one? We are currently looking to recruit future colleagues who can join us. Who are committed to delivering the best possible care.
Essential:
· Ability to work as part of a dynamic team and use initiative in highly demanding situations.
· To be able to work unsociable hours, including weekends, sleep & waking nights as required on a rota basis.
· Previous experience in a relevant care setting.
· Ability to work in a physically demanding role which will require physical intervention.
· Positive attitude to constructive criticism and development and willingness to learn from colleagues and progression.
Desirable:
· Awareness of child protection & safeguarding.
· Basic knowledge of CQC & Ofsted regulations.
· Experience of working with individuals with developmental disorders and mental health issues.
· Full UK driving licence.
In return we can offer the following:
· Competitive salary (DOE).
· Annual leave of 28 days inclusive of bank holidays.
· Free DBS application, if not already in possession of a certificate registered with the update service.
· Discounted or free food.
· Full training with the opportunity to undertake a funded NVQ qualification.
· Unsociable hours payment of time and a third for weekends and waking nights.
· Sleeps paid at £70.00.
· Opportunity to work alongside experienced mental health professionals.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: £15.00-£18.50 per hour
Expected hours: 120 – 165 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
Application question(s):
* Are you able to work fulltime hours of approx 165 per month?
* Do you have a full manual UK driving license?
Experience:
* Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* NVQ Health & Social Care/Children & Young People Workforce (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person