At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children’s social, recreational, and psychological needs in a caring environment.
- Company: Family-run business with over 30 years of experience in the care sector.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, bonuses, flexible hours, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team focused on personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Compassionate, reliable, and committed to high-quality care.
The predicted salary is between 14.1 - 14.1 £ per hour.
Location: Gateshead, UK
Pay: £14.10 per hour + bonus at the end of the year
Hours: 37.5 hours per week with alternate weekends
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
What’s on Offer?
- Paid mandatory and ongoing career development training
- Genuine progression opportunities
- Chances to spin our WOW‑Wheel!
- Flexibility around family commitments
- Refer-a-friend bonus!
- Loyalty bonuses.
- Exceptional support from a company genuinely focused on changing people’s lives
About the role
Our residential childcare officers aid with all aspects of care inclusive of social, recreational, physical, and psychological needs of the service users. You will be required to enable Service Users to lead fulfilling lives based upon their personal support needs. You will work to high standards set internally and externally, doing all you can to make sure that the children we support receive the best possible care.
What you will need
- Respectful of the dignity of service users
- Ability to maintain service user confidentiality
- Ability to relate to service users and their needs
- A desire to create a comfortable, harmonious, supportive, and fulfilling environment for service users
- A commitment to undertaking relevant training and personal development
- Basic literacy and numeracy
- Ability to work in and contribute to a team
- Approachable, calm and patient
- Good listening abilities
- Reliable and honest
- Ability to communicate with peers, professionals, and service users
- Committed to the principles and practice of Equal Opportunities
- Committed to the provision of high‑quality care
- Caring and sympathetic
- Friendly, positive demeanour
Desirable
- Key worker experience
- Experience in the field of learning disabilities, mental health, or physical disabilities
- Experience of providing personal care
- Writing and maintenance of care plans
- Organising social and recreational activities
- Level 2 or 3 in Children’s and Young people’s workforce
Why Join Us?
Ashdown Care is a family‑run business with over 30 years of experience in the care sector. We offer a supportive, family‑focused work environment where staff are valued and encouraged to grow both professionally and personally.
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If you are passionate about making a positive difference and want to work for a supportive, values‑driven organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Residential Childcare Officer in Gateshead employer: Ashdowncare
Ashdown Care is an exceptional employer located in Gateshead, UK, offering a supportive and family-focused work environment that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its staff. With competitive pay, ongoing career development training, and genuine progression opportunities, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact in the lives of service users while enjoying flexibility around family commitments and various loyalty bonuses.
