Children's Residential Child Care Worker

Children’s Residential Child Care Worker - Children's Residential Home

Salary :£11.90 per hour plus £60 sleep in rate (2on 4off shift pattern)

Locations: Southport, Skelmersdale, Rainford, Tarleton, Garstang, Leyland, Aughton

Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life? Do you have a natural caring and supportive nature? Are you resilient and able to remain calm when faced with Challenging Behaviours?

Exceptional care are seeking individuals to support young people on a 1:1 or 2:1 staffing ratio, in a Residential setting.

Your role as a Residential Child Care Worker:

You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people, and help towards the bright future they deserve; attending to their practical, physical and emotional needs. Safeguarding each young person at all times.

You will provide a high standard of care and support, in a professional manner, to vulnerable young people, with challenging behaviour and emotional behavioural difficulties.

You will develop a good working relationship with both children and young people and other outside agencies, and be the person that each child can trust through building positive relationships.

You will be part of a team who work together to create a loving, stable environment to ensure each young person is achieving positive outcomes and learning experiences.

• Level 3 or 4 Children and Young Peoples Workforce or equivalent – or willing to work towards
• 1 years’ experience supporting young people in a children’s residential setting
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence - preferred

• Comprehensive, pa_id i_nduction training through our sister company Think Tank Academy
• Consistent support, training and development within our organisation
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Outstanding service employee of the year award -£3,000 voucher based award
• Employee of the month award
• Paid Blue Light care on completion of induction for the first year of employment
• Medicash
• Cycle to work program
• Long Service award - £200 for 2 years, £400 for 5 years and £600 for 10 years (all of which include increased annual leave and will be paid by a gift voucher of your choice)
• Pension Scheme
• Length of Service Holiday Scheme – Awarding up to an additional 3 days paid leave per year with continued service, above Statutory Entitlement
• Refer a Friend Scheme offering £100 for every person you successfully recommend.
• Free Gym Membership, including group classes