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New Home Senior Residential Care Practitioner
Location: Northampton NN3 & NN5
Hourly rate of £15.15 to £15.50 per hour / £31,512 - £32,240 per annum - plus Sleep in rate of £55, working out to £35,472 - £36,200 per annum.
Shift patterns - Full time working long days 15-hour shift including (approx. 4-6 sleep ins per month) - 40 hour a week, permanent contract
* Required QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent
* Required minimum 2 years' experience in Residential childcare.
* Required Full UK Driving Licence
We currently operate Hawking House a 3 bedroom EBD home and will be opening Nightingale House in October 2025. We are looking for experienced, passionate, and enthusiastic Care Practitioners to work with us to build a successful, able, and supportive team. This role will allow the successful candidate to mould, drive and develop the Children's Home and take it to outstanding.
You will work alongside and be led by an experienced Registered Manager & Deputy Manager who has a proven track record with OFSTED of achieving Outstanding in their previous role.
Our home will be a large Children's Home which will provide 3 residential placements for children between the ages of 8 to 18 years.
Senior Care practitioners play a vitally important role in the life of the home. We are looking for an experienced and qualified Senior Care Practitioner to become part of a new home, caring for young people who have sometimes complex emotional difficulties. You will lead and guide the team, using your knowledge and skills to ensure the best outcomes even during emotionally challenging and sometimes difficult situations.
We understand that it takes a special kind of person to help lead the team to meet the needs of the young people. If you think you are that person, we would love to hear from you
What do you need?
The most important thing is that you like and enjoy being with and engaging our children
· Lead, support and guide your team to ensure the home runs smoothly
· Be a role model, lead by example, communicate well, and always put the needs of the children first.
· You'll be patient, thrive in a team environment, able to support those around you and have the emotional intelligence and resilience to manage challenging situations.
· Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
· You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins.
Join us as a Care Practitioner at our home in Northampton and you will receive:
· Excellent training and progression opportunities throughout the company. We believe in growing our staff and promoting from within, regular supervisions and a commitment to your personal development, with the opportunity to complete relevant qualifications and professional development.
* 28 Day Annual Leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays) with the opportunity to increase your allowance throughout your career.
* Homes refurbished to a high standard
* Level 3 & Level 5 paid for by employer, following probation
* £20 gym/health contribution.
* Company pension scheme
* Flexible working opportunities including part-time, variable hours
* Access to Key Worker Discount Schemes e.g. Blue Light Card
* Refer a friend schemewe know that amazing people often know fantastic people and you will receive (£50 on acceptance of job, £350 on passing probation).
* Free parking.
* Free meals provided on shift.
* Subsidised days out with our children and young people, creating lasting memories
Why choose Juventes Care for your career?
Juventes Care are passionate about making a difference and positive change to the lives of children and young people. Our aim is to develop high quality Children's Homes that will provide them with a stable, caring and therapeutic environment enabling the children and young people to develop, grow and flourish.
We believe the people who work with us are key in helping us achieving this and therefore a career with Juventes Care will provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
As a therapeutic Care Practitioner, you will:
* Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a registered manager.
* Act as a positive role model to give encouragement and praise.
* Enjoy fun days out such as skating, baking, shopping and revisit missed milestones.
* Provide emotional and physical support to allow the children to reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations
* Build friendships and trusting relationships
* Help them to find pleasure in everyday tasks
* Empower them to make decisions about themselves
Juventes Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Juventes Care is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,472.00-£36,200.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Application question(s):
* Required QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent
Education:
* Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
* Childcare: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person