Do you share our passion for: improving the lives of young people; providing them with the best possible experiences while with us; and giving them the greatest opportunities to thrive when they leave the safety of our care? Do you want to learn, grow and progress with a company that is committed to doing its best, for children, young people and its staff? Arnfield Care is interested in talking both to individuals looking for a move within the sector, as well as people with previous relevant experience, even if you think you lack the necessary qualifications We have a number of full-time roles available for Support Workers and Senior Support Workers to join our teams based in beautiful homes in an idyllic Peak District setting. In return we offer: £10.70 - £13.17 per hour, depending on experience £60 per sleep-in, typically 6-8 nights per month A minimum of 28 days' holiday Fully-funded NVQs and apprenticeships Company Pension Loyalty and referral bonuses, from £50 - £500 Employee perks and discounts Health and wellbeing benefits We employ people not paper Our long-standing, respected and high-quality residential care and education enables us to nurture, support and engage young people to help them to overcome disadvantage. Whether they’re with us for short-term, intensive crisis intervention work, or longer-term placements as they transition towards semi-independence, we help to change their lives. We transform the lives of staff too. You bring the right attitudes and instincts and show ambition, enthusiasm, resilience and empathy and we’ll provide a different career path. We train and mentor you, as you mentor the young people in your care, develop your technical skills and confidence and help you build a genuinely rewarding career; the likes of which other employers can’t match. And we try hard to make sure you maintain a healthy work/life balance. Don’t have the right qualifications? No previous experience? Not a problem Some of our best candidates bring a variety of transferable skills and valuable life experiences to their roles, making them excellent recruits for our team. Their knowledge of appropriate boundaries and innate ability to make connections with young people are the ideal foundation for our thorough training which soon gets people up to speed with the more technical aspects of our work. We're an open-minded employer too. We achieve consistently successful outcomes with our young people because we employ a diverse workforce that is able to empathise with the cultures they come from and the issues they face. People who have learned important lessons from the ‘school of life’ often have the greatest impact on vulnerable children and young people who have already experienced significant challenges and trauma. The wisdom that comes from our own experiences – good and bad – overcoming personal obstacles, developing passions and understanding more about the world and our place in it, can be far more important in shaping us than even the most extensive of formal educations. Key aspects of children's residential care work: Ensuring each young person is cared for effectively, addressing their care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs Exercising appropriate control over children and young people at all times, maintaining a safe environment Working in partnership with parents, families, carers and other professionals to advocate for, safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people Maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality Covering various shifts including early mornings, late evenings and sleep-ins, on weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays, within the Homes and on residential trips Promoting an organisational culture which values every team member’s contribution and is intolerant of discrimination in any form Arnfield Care: Established in 1997 and based in the High Peak, Arnfield Care Ltd is an outstanding independent provider of high-quality residential care and on-site education for children and young people from throughout the United Kingdom and, occasionally, abroad. Residents, aged between 11 and 17 years, are dealing with a wide range of complex and challenging needs resulting from social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in their formative years. We pride ourselves on being nurturing and supportive, and on using innovative strategies to engage young people so that they can overcome early disadvantages and achieve genuine equality of opportunity in later life. If you think you’ve got what it takes and would like to find out more, please click 'Apply’ now. Important Applications can only be considered from candidates able to drive manual vehicles (occupational requirement). All the young people we look after are equally entitled to have their needs met in a safe, fair, respectful and balanced way. All staff are responsible for safeguarding and promoting equal opportunities and for challenging any behaviour or practice that discriminates against any young person or colleague based on race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference. Job offers and continued employment are conditional upon stringent pre-employment checks and thorough referencing to assess the suitability of applicants, as well as the achievement and maintenance of Enhanced DBS clearance. Arnfield care is a disability-confident employer.