Trainee Practitioners - Children's Residential Worker - London

If you are looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career where no two days are the same, this could be the job for you!

You will have the opportunity to support children and young people, aged 12 – 17 years old, who from adversity are developing their resilience, to develop key life skills, build trusting relationships, create environments where they can flourish and experience success, while participating in fun activities with them.

The only thing you need is a passion for making a difference. We don’t require previous care experience as we provide all the training and support you need to excel in your role, even professional care qualifications, through our St Christopher’s Academy Entry Pathway.

Starting your career in children’s social care means there is a lot to learn so we will provide a 4 weeks full induction and training period to ensure you are properly supported.

• resilience to cope with challenging behaviour and circumstances.

• ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people.

• ability to work as part of a team.

• empathy but also ability to understand the importance of professional boundaries.

• flexibility to undertake shift work including weekends, bank holidays and with notice, occasional sleep-ins.

What you should expect from us

Our children and young people need care 24/7 so we have fixed rotas with different shifts (8, 10 and 12 hours) from 8 am to 10 pm for day staff; and from 9 pm to 8.30 am for night staff.

On average, you will be working 40 hours a week, so meaning if you work 4 shifts of 10 hours each, you will then get 3 days off.

For Ealing location, you will be required to do an average of 2 sleep-ins per week paid at £50 each.

There is always the possibility to do overtime if you need a bit extra, this is paid time and half same as bank holidays.

We are offering different options for this role:

• 20/23 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)

• 40 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays), * Salary of £24,960 rising to £25,738 upon successful completion of mandatory training.

• 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid).

• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.

• Tailored career development plan through our "St Christopher’s Academy".

• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.

• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.

• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.

• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.

• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.

• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.

• Discretionary funded training programs.

• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.

• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.