Care Worker

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £24.500 - £26.000 per year

Hours: 2 days in the service then 4 days OFF

Shifts: 14 hours shift plus sleep in – 48 hours in total of 2 days (in case of emergency sleep-ins -are paid additionality)

o Day 1: 8 am – 10.30 pm.

o Day 2: 8 am -10:30 pm.

Location: North Devon, near Bow village

Job scope:

We are looking for a Care Worker who is compassionate and wants to make a difference in the lives of children and young people.

As a Care Worker, you will safeguard and support those under your care, promote their individual rights, and ensure quality care. The Care Worker will also complete paperwork, household chores, and chaperone appointments. The Care Worker will need to be knowledgeable in The Children's Home Regulations (2018) and the Ofsted Inspection framework, and work under the direction of the Home Manager and Senior Management Team.

The Care Worker must promote, safeguard, and protect the welfare of each child, establish positive relationships, promote healthy lifestyles, and provide medical assistance.

Do you have?

· Minimum 1 year working with children who display challenging behaviour (desirable)

· Experience of supporting children with SEMHD

· Knowledge of Children’s Homes regulations

· Level 2 safeguarding. (desirable)

· Fire awareness.

· First aid certification.

· Theoretical and practical understanding of SEMHD. (desirable)

· Full driving license. (essential)

Benefits:

· Significant on-going training including (advanced safeguarding; attachment and trauma; child development, self-harm, knife crime, advanced CSE, risk management, health and nutrition, suicidal ideation, ADHD and county lines)

· 1-1 with your manager or Senior Manager in addition to regular supervision.

· Access to external support such as online and telephone medical, financial and well-being advise.

· Online advice portal

· Telephone counselling

· Recognition rewards

· Reduced gym memberships

· Discounts at a variety of supermarkets

· Reduced cost mobile phone bills with select providers

· Discounts and upgrades on travel and holidays

· Discounts on tech such as Apple and HP

· Discounted shopping, cinema tickets, show tickets, restaurants and many more

· Salary sacrifices schemes such as childcare vouchers and ride to work

· Cash back through the things you buy