Residential Childcare Support Worker - 19 Hours

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset 

Contract: Part Time, permanent

Specific Hours: 19 hours per week

Salary: Unqualified: Up to £14,820.52 pro rata (£29,641.04 FTE) with one sleep in shift

Qualified: Up to £15,452.84 pro rata (£30,905.68 FTE) with one sleep in shift

Headway Adolescent Resources were formed in 1999 and has established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, and pride themselves in having the insight and ability to care for young people as individuals in a holistic manner, regardless of their background.

We are currently looking for Residential Childcare Workers to join our Residential homes!

Purpose of Job     

Based in a children's residential home you will be working with young people with challenging behaviour, and you will need to be flexible, resilient, honest and well organised, as well as committed to providing a high standard of childcare to help young people achieve the best possible outcomes.

This is a permanent role with excellent career prospects and a comprehensive training programme within an expanding company. You will be working on 19 hours per week – 1 day on and 5 days off shift pattern with 1 sleep-in. In addition, you will be eligible for generous allowances for bank holidays, overtime hours, and performance related bonus scheme.

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience of challenging young people

Essential skills

• Qualified to QCF level 3 in Children and Young People, or willing to work towards the qualification which will be fully funded.
• Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy, maintain clear, neat records
• Have good inter-personal skills, and be a positive team player
• Computer experience to an intermediate level
• The ability to complete daily records to meet statutory and policy requirements.
• Empathetic nature
• Have good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts
• The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people
• Full manual driving license essential.

Benefits:

• Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme (3% Employer contribution)
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Polaris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.