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If you enjoy working with children and have the resilience to deal with challenging behaviours while still being able to offer a caring and supportive therapeutic approach, then we would love to hear from you!
Pebbles Care has an exciting opportunity for you to collaborate with our established team and become an integral part of our children's lives. Your role may vary each working day across a small cluster of homes, with various shift patterns to support holiday or training cover. Our unique cluster roles allow you to enhance your development and enrich your experience by offering varied work and the opportunity to work across diverse teams.
Your responsibilities include daily home life, such as driving our children to and from school, appointments, and visits (a full UK manual driving license is essential). You will also teach valuable life skills, including meal preparation and household chores, while creating lasting memories through engaging activities, outings, and holidays.
Your role as a Cluster Residential Child Care Worker
You will be employed full-time as a dedicated team member, averaging 56.4 hours per week, including sleep hours. Working collaboratively with your team on shift across multiple locations in a cluster of homes within a short journey of each other, you will provide support tailored to the young person\'s needs, either one-to-one or two-to-one.
Your training will begin on day one with our comprehensive induction and shadow shifts. During these, you will learn about the Pebbles Way and our therapeutic care model, supported by your manager and our in-house Learning and Development team.
What We Offer You
* A starting salary of £34,719.00 to £36,248.00 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.
* Cluster Full-time roles operate on a rota pattern of one day on (24 hours, including sleepover) and two days off (48 hours). This may be subject to change, but you will be notified in advance; the salary stated is based on the following set rota pattern.
* Your average weekly working hours, including sleepovers, are 56.4. Your rota will depend on the requirements of your home or others in the cluster.
* You will receive 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time contracts).
* Learning and Development support for Level 3 SVQ /NVQ qualification in Residential Child Care (funding available).
* Career review upon completing induction, training, and minimum qualifications.
* Auto-enrolment into salary sacrifice pension scheme (Scottish Widows).
* Medicash health plan including dental and optical, gym discounts, GP access, counselling, and more.
* Blue Light Card for store discounts.
* Meals provided during shift (menu dependent).
What sets Pebbles apart from other care providers?
* We strive to be the best in personalised therapeutic care and education.
* Defined developmental pathway with leadership development for progression.
* Pebbles has fifty six homes and three schools in North England and Scotland.
* Specialised residential child care and education for ages 8 to 18.
* Ambitious growth initiatives planned for 2025.
* Nearly 22 years of experience guiding young people toward brighter futures.
Essential qualities that we look for include:
* Flexible work pattern
* Dedication to safeguarding children and young people
* Desire to obtain qualifications and continue development
* Confident and resilient nature
* Valid full UK driver\'s license (manual vehicle available at all homes)
* Kind and supportive nature
* Patience and ability to build non-judgmental relationships
* Engaged and attentive listener
* Creativity to have fun and learn
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Proficient IT skills (Microsoft packages)
Desirable qualities include:
* Up to 12 months experience with children or young adults (more than 12 months may qualify for higher salaries)
* Working towards or desire to obtain SCQF Level 7 or Level 3 Diploma relevant to Children and Young People\'s Residential workforce (funding may be available)
* Familiar with Codes of Practice by regulatory bodies
* PVG / DBS certificate
Are you ready to join our family?
Please complete our online application form. To discuss the role further, email recruitment@pebblescare.com and a team member will contact you.
Please note that due to the fast-paced recruitment process, shortlisting is ongoing and the campaign may end early if a suitable candidate is identified.
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