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SalaryWould you like to become part of an employee-owned business where you can influence, shape and drive the company to excel in delivering Restorative Parenting®?
About Halliwell:
Halliwell has recently restructured as an Employee Ownership Trust meaning greater engagement opportunities for all colleagues in the improvement of the business as well as greater benefits and rewards when the business performs well and achieves great outcomes for the children in its care.
We would like to hear from caring, enthusiastic and dedicated team players with a can-do approach who really care about the needs of young people. You will be respectful, empathetic, positive, accountable, reflective, engaged, nurturing and tenacious. You will enjoy working with children and young people and create a safe, caring and supportive place to live for the children that are part of the Restorative Parenting® programme.
What we can offer:
- Join our well established and core residential teams becoming part of the Employee Ownership Trust with Halliwell Homes.
- Receive a competitive salary package paying above the Real Living Wage and access to a competitive career pathway including access to professional qualification studies fully funded up to Level 7 (Masters).
- Length of Service Bonus Scheme.
- Voluntary overtime payments of 1.5 hours for completed voluntary overtime on weekends and bank holidays.
- Birthday Bonus Scheme.
- Refer a Friend Scheme up to £1400.
- Free annual GymPass Membership.
- Free access to Perkbox Account.
- Free access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Free access to your own personal Financial Awareness Planning.
- Free access to a company laptop and Mobile phone (role relevant).
- Free access to well-being initiatives.
- Free access to counselling services
- Free on-site Parking.
- Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme.
- Job satisfaction.
- Comprehensive training, professional development opportunities and the support of senior colleagues.
About the role:
As a Therapeutic Parent (Residential Childcare Support Worker) you will be joining the company at an exciting and compelling time. You will be rewarded with a highly competitive starting salary of £29,482 per annum with the opportunity to earn up to £32,082 per annum (dependant on experience on qualification). The position is offered on a full time, permanent basis contracted to 47 hours per week where you will complete a shift patterns on a rolling rota basis to enable you with the work/life balance and job satisfaction. All sleeps are inclusive of the 47 hours per week and paid at your usual hourly rate.
Role responsibilities:
- Working as a Therapeutic Parent you will be a valued member of our team. You will enhance the children’s psychological recovery by being a positive role model, a friend for the children and a positive influence in all aspects of their lives, relationships, social skills, activities, and hobbies.
- Supporting the large staff teams with domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning, shopping as well as promoting our children to carry out such tasks themselves.
- Complete and manage paperwork, report writing and record keeping for all children.
- Assisting and be involved with children’s health & wellbeing, activities and appointments.
- Liaising with our specialised educational teams by attending parent’s evening and school events.
- Representing the organisation and positively reinforcing the Programme when liaising with external professionals.
- Closely work with the Senior Therapeutic Parents and Management Team to ensure the running of the home is to a high standard meeting Ofsted Quality Standards.
- Working with our highly qualified in-house clinical team to advise, support and help deliver the Restorative Parenting® Programme.
The successful candidate will have the following Qualifications/Requirements:
- Must have valid Right To Work in the UK
- Must be aged 18 and above
- Must hold UK Manual Drivers Licence
- Ideally, a graduate with a relevant degree e.g.in Psychology
- Evidence of having a transferable skill that you can bring to the organisation.
- Posses Maths and English (GCSE) C or above (or equivalent).
The successful candidate will have the following Experience:
- Experience working in a setting where skills and knowledge are transferrable in the Therapeutic Parent job role (e.g. Parental style role, youth work, counselling, social work, care work/care-giving)
- Experience working with challenging behaviours/individuals ideally in a residential setting
- Experience in maintaining daily routines
If you feel you have the skills and experience to join our team, please ‘Apply now'
We would encourage you to apply early on as we reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received without prior notice.
Halliwell is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received will be considered on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having and securing satisfactory safer recruitment compliance checks.
Halliwell follows safer recruitment when recruiting employees for all roles within the organisation at it is paramount that all applications are aware of their responsibilities when working with vulnerable children. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure Barring Services (DBS)
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,482.00-£32,082.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Full UK Manual Driving Licence (required)
- Right to Work in UK (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 17/04/2024
Reference ID: TPAPR24
Expected start date: 29/04/2024
