Residential Child Carer (VN639) in Sunderland

At the North East Autism Society, we specialise in delivering highly personalised support for each child, young person, and adult in our services. We have an exciting opportunity for someone who has a genuine passion for transforming the lives of our children who have SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities) to join an amazing team.

If you are looking for a rewarding career with excellent training, we want to hear from you.

• Boost your salary with sleep-ins at around £60 a shift
• Over 7 weeks’ holiday a year
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Instant access to up to 40% of your salary as you earn it
• You’ll be paid and supported to achieve a Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Further specialist training to develop your career
• Employee discounts on over 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
• Access to Blue Light Card, the discount service for emergency and social care staff
• Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Refer-a-friend scheme – receive £500
• Beautiful working environment

Our children’s residential homes create a “home from home” environment for our children and young people. Set in spacious, detached family homes near Sunderland city centre, they each cater for 3-4 autistic and/or neurodivergent children and help them to lead happy and fulfilling lives.

Working independently and as part of a team, you’ll support children in the home and out and about in the community – getting ready for school, preparing meals, going trampolining or swimming, days out and holidays, and accessing medical appointments. Whatever their passions, you’ll help them fulfil their potential and develop their independence.

While we value experience, it is not essential to have previously worked in health and social care, or with autistic people. Our comprehensive induction, training and mentoring will give you all the skills and tools you need to thrive in your career. All that we ask is that you are a good team player with a can-do attitude, drive and resilience for what can be a demanding role. You should be friendly and approachable with good communication skills, enabling you to build positive, trusting relationships with the children in your care.

Our staff come from all walks of life, and bring their experiences, interests and skills – be that cooking, sports, the outdoors, art or crafts – with them to enrich children’s lives. If you’re seeking a rewarding job and want to make a genuine difference, this is the role for you.

For more than 40 years, we’ve led the way in providing care and education for autistic and/or neurodivergent children, young people and adults across the North-east of England. We have more than 1,200 staff working in our schools, college, short breaks, day services, residential care, supported living, employment services and family support. We are passionate about retaining talent and many of our current managers have worked their way up through the ranks.

The North East Autism Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children, young people and adults, and operates a safer recruitment process. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and it is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and/or vulnerable adults.

The North East Autism Society is a Disability Confident Employer; we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for this job vacancy. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer (EOE) here at NEAS. We believe everyone has the right to be themselves. We not only celebrate diversity but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We are committed to creating a workplace where all differences are valued, and we make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities.