Residential Child Care Worker
Location: Doncaster
Contract Type: Full time, permanent
Salary:
* Unqualified: Base salary of £25,755.60 with the potential to earn up to a total of £31,155.60 with sleep in shifts.
* Qualified (full diploma Level 3 qualified or equivalent): Base salary of £26,303.16 with the potential to earn up to a total of £31,703.16 with sleep in shifts.
Specific Hours: 39 hours per week
Overview
Do you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people’s lives? Dove Adolescent Services are looking for Residential Childcare Support Workers to join our new home in Doncaster. You will help provide flexible, individual residential care packages for children and young people.
Our goal is to transform lives by being passionate, innovative, and invested in everything we do. To achieve our ambitions, we are looking for a passionate team that shares our vision to help children reach their full potential. You will join a supportive and collaborative team that recognises you as an individual. We invest in the continued professional development of our employees, with many senior leaders starting as Residential Childcare Support Workers.
As a Young Persons Support Worker, your day isn’t always spent in one of our Residential Children’s Homes. Activities may include walking or biking Pennine trails, going to the cinema, or visiting theme parks—depending on the interests of our young people.
Responsibilities
* Promoting, safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our young people
* Establishing and maintaining positive and trusting relationships with our young people
* Encouraging the development of the individual interests of our young people
* A desire to learn; full training provided to achieve a Childcare Diploma Level 3/ Apprenticeship Level 4
What do we need from you?
* Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential
* Understanding and commitment to the role—including some weekends and bank holidays
* Undertake sleep-in duties as part of a flexible rota
* Participating in activities and ensuring we provide young people with a place they feel at home
* Be capable of working on your own initiative
* Have good inter-personal skills and be a positive team player
* A desire to engage, motivate and encourage the young people in our homes
What do we offer?
* Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
* £45 paid per sleep in shift (average 8-10 a month)
* Company pension
* Employee discount scheme offering savings with over 740 retailers including major supermarkets, high street shops and a wide range of restaurants
* Refer a Friend programme – unlimited at £500 for each person referred to work with us
* Childcare voucher scheme
* Holiday pay
* Meals included
We are part of the Polaris Community, one of the largest providers of children’s services, with a presence across the UK. Our nurturing community supports the very best outcomes for each child in our care. We are proud of our quality—100% of our inspected services are rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. DBS checks at enhanced level are required for successful applicants.
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