Description
Do you want to make a difference to a child’s life? Then become a highly valued Children's Residential Care Worker and start a truly rewarding career!
Hours: 1 day on, 2 days off shift (with sleep nights). We are a 365 day a year service due to the nature of our work. Rotas given in advance
Pay rate: £30,672 to £31,294 per annum* Opportunities to pick up extras shifts / overtime at enhanced rate.
Essential requirements: applicants must hold a full, UK driving licence (please note we cannot accept international driving licences unless issued in a country with a reciprocal arrangement)
Esland are driven to changing children’s’ lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.
We are looking for nurturing and supportive people, who can give our children high levels of care and allow them to achieve amazing outcomes. Due to industry regulations, applicants must be over 21 and have right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship.
The role:
Our Stoke-on-Trent home is a small group home that offers a homely setting for three young people who need therapeutic placements. Our teams support their young person with all of their domestic needs, education, socialisation skills while learning new things and experiencing fun activities and excursions together.
We know our teams make a big difference and we want them to feel rewarded:
* We offer routes for progression and the opportunity undergo a qualification once employed
* We offer BILD accredited, paid induction training
* You will have access to a company app that provides high street discounts, online medical support, financial advice and counselling
* A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
* Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company!
Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs).
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.
For more information about Esland, visit www.esland.co.uk
*Estimated salary based on a pay rate of £12 to £12.30 per hour for days (depending on qualifications held) and working 8 sleep-nights per month on average (at £60 per sleep night)
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than fifty residential children’s homes, and three schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions of England. We strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.