About CareTech Community Services
CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care. We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.
All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader.
Location & Working Details
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Full Time
Role Type: Permanent
Working hours per week: 40
Salary: £14.00
Closing Date: Saturday 28 February 2026
Responsibilities
* Leading shifts and deputising for the Registered Manager where required
* Ensuring that our incredible team of Residential Care Workers are up to date with all mandatory learning and assisting with their individual development
* Communicating with the on‑site team and raising awareness with regards to individual care plans and their implementation
* Maintaining accurate written records in logs, continuation sheets and files both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place
* Contributing to team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff development
* Providing support and care to the young people within our services
* Encouraging our young people in their preparation to re‑enter education or to engage in their current schooling
* Traveling with our young people to and from School or College
* Preparing food at meal times and maintaining the home (cleaning, laundry etc.) throughout the day to ensure a wonderful environment for the young people in our care
* Organising and facilitating social activities
Requirements
* Must hold a full UK driving licence
* Must have the desire to earn a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent Children & Younger Peoples workforce
* 12 months experience working in a Residential setting is highly desirable but we do also encourage applications from those at the start of their journey
* Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice
Benefits
* Training and Development Plans to meet your individual needs including NVQs and Career progression opportunities
* 28 Days Holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays and rising with service
* Paid Sickness Leave
* Additional: Overtime, On‑Call, Sleep‑in, Disturbance Rates
* Casual Dress Code
* Company Pension
* Simply Health (Linked to Service)
* Days out and Activity days off site
* Shift Pattern: 16>24 Hour (including Sleep‑in) on a one on two off or two on four off basis
* Management Development Programme to progress from Support Worker to Registered Manager and beyond
About The Cambian Group
We are one of the largest providers of specialist education and behavioural health services for children in the UK. Although our work embraces many specialist disciplines, we all have the same purpose: To enable all people in our care to achieve their personal best. We provide services to almost 2,000 children and young people across 224 locations. We work with the majority of local authorities in England and Wales and employ more than 3,800 people. The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer.
Job Description
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