Job Description
Location: Lydney, Gloucestershire
Contract: Full Time, permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week
Salary: Up to £32,375.89 with sleep-in shifts (Unqualified), Up to £33,640.53 with sleep-in shifts (Qualified)
Headway Adolescent Resources, established in 1999, has a strong reputation in residential adolescent childcare. We pride ourselves on caring for young people holistically, respecting their backgrounds.
We are seeking Residential Childcare Workers to join our residential homes. This role involves working with young people exhibiting challenging behaviour. Candidates should be flexible, resilient, honest, organized, and committed to high standards of childcare to support positive outcomes.
This permanent position offers excellent career prospects, comprehensive training, and a shift pattern of 2 days on and 4 days off, including 2 sleep-ins. Benefits include allowances for bank holidays, overtime, and a performance bonus scheme.
Essential Skills
* Full manual driving license
* Ability to work independently with high accuracy and maintain clear records
* Good interpersonal skills and a positive team attitude
* Competence in completing statutory and policy-related records
* Empathetic nature
* Strong oral and written communication skills
* Ability to motivate and engage young people
* Experience working with young people
* Willingness to pursue or hold a Level 3 Children and Young People qualification
Additional benefits include a Pension Scheme (3% employer contribution), Employee Discount Scheme, and Employee Assistance Programme.
Polaris is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We encourage suitably qualified candidates to apply.
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