At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children’s daily routines and promote their independence in a residential setting.
- Company: Join a caring organisation dedicated to the welfare of children and young people.
- Benefits: Earn £13.20 per hour, enjoy sleep-in shift pay, and access training opportunities.
- Other info: Full training provided, with opportunities for career advancement and professional support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare preferred; flexibility and a driving licence are essential.
The predicted salary is between 13.2 - 13.2 £ per hour.
- Childcare Support Worker in Residential Settings
- Night shifts
- Pay rate: £13.20 per hour + £60 per sleep‑in shift
Base Location: With services in Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield we currently have vacancies throughout.
Specific Hours: 33-42 hours per week - shift pattern
Qualified Care Worker salary is based on the proven existing completion of a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare.
Qualifications / Experience / Requirements
- Minimum age requirement: 21 years old
- Full UK driving licence preferable
- Must have availability for sleep‑in shifts
Main Duties
In each home we have detailed shift planners/diaries/handover documents that will outline the specific daily duties and tasks that you will be required to complete.
These will be specific to whether it is term‑time (school days) or during holiday periods as some of the tasks will differ.
The following is a summary of some of your duties during term‑time.
- Supporting all of the children’s daily routines, including getting them up, promoting personal hygiene routines, meals, either school runs or activities
- Supporting room cleans/developing life skills/independence, promoting socialisation and supporting bed‑time routines
- Attending medical/other appointments
- Supporting the plans on the activity planners
- Completion of day sheets for the boys and working with them on their targets
- Completing handover documents/tasks
- Completion of all daily paperwork
- Completing budgeting requirements
- Completion of daily room checks and daily housecleaning tasks
- Complete any food/other shopping needs, including meal preparation and kitchen hygiene/laundry duties
- Completion of any specific checks such as COSHH, Fire Checks/Car checks
- Liaising and building appropriate relationships with the families, working to find out about special dates for boys and ensuring these are noted/marked, sorting and planning family time contacts
As well as completing the daily tasks, your role will also include being a Keyworker.
- Key requirements for applicants
- Flexibility in your availability is a must as the role will involve sleep in nights and shift work
- Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care
- Hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People’s Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent – or be willing to work towards a required qualification within 18 months
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Be willing to learn
- Be able to work well as part of a small team
- Be willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position. Your DBS check shall be paid for by us
- Experience with Emotional Behavioural Disorder, Social/Residential Work or Youth Work would be advantageous.
- Have a full, clean UK driving licence and be able to cover at other Residential Homes as and when needed.
Benefits
- Full training provided to gain a recognised qualification
- Pay per sleep in shift
- Company pension
- Employee discount scheme
- Refer a Friend programme
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Holiday pay
- Meals included
- Access to qualifications (including Diploma 3/Diploma 5)
- Promotion opportunities
- Monthly clinical and professional supervisions, access to therapeutic support
- Safeguarding and Commitment
The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.
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