Residential Care Worker

We are a child care organisation providing care, education, and therapy services to young people who have experienced trauma in their lives resulting in emotional and behavioural difficulties. New Reflexions Children’s Residential Service offers both short & long-term, therapeutic placements for young people aged between 8 and 18 years of age.

We currently have vacancies within the Oban, Argyll and Bute area.

Our homes offer long term placements where young people receive a high level of nurturing and therapeutic care. Residents are supported to attend school or college and are equipped to become successful young adults in the future.

We also have 1 response home that offer an immediate response for young people who may be experiencing a crisis in their life. Placements are generally kept to 90 days. Our residents are offered a specially tailored programme containing a considerable amount of outdoor activities provided by the staff team throughout their stay. This provides the young people with fun, but also space and time to work through their difficulties and seek the help and support they need.

Starting at £30,240 per annum, with no qualification or previous experience required. This will increase to £31,024 upon completion of SVQ Level 3 qualification.

As an organisation we are currently expanding and experiencing an exciting period of growth and therefore require more enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Residential Support Worker.

Requirements

• Full UK manual driving Licence;
• Access to your own transport;
• Passionate about helping children;
• Keen interest in outdoor education is also an advantage as we encourage our young people to be actively involved in the outdoors.
• The post holder has the responsibility to adhere to our Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedure

Benefits

• A company culture where people are valued, supported and their contributions are recognised.
• A working environment that can be challenging at times but also extremely rewarding. You can make a real difference in the lives of others.
• Industry-leading training, including a comprehensive two-week induction programme that has led to us becoming an employer of choice within our sector.
• Initial shadow shifts with experienced members of the team.
• Access to the Training Hub with 800 care sector-specific specialist online subjects, covering all standards & regulations; CPD accredited & certificated
• Access to 150 well-being online courses for adults.
• A firm emphasis on learning and development, including opportunities to gain a range of nationally recognised qualifications. We also work with the University of the Highlands and Islands to support staff through their HNC and SVQ in Child Care.
• Career development opportunities; we develop our staff and regularly promote from within.
• A competitive salary plus additional benefits including free access to 5 caravans throughout the UK for personal holidays, bike-to-work scheme, workplace pension, and free confidential employee assistance programme.
• Refer a friend scheme – refer a friend to come join the New Reflexions team and earn a £500 bonus per referral!

Due to the location of our homes, a full manual driving licence and access to transport are required. It is highly likely that you will be required to work in more than one location.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore as this post is a regulated activity and/or on a regulated site the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS, PVG check, and our safer recruitment process. If you have any questions regarding this, please highlight these in your application.

This post is exempt from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975).

You will be kind, caring and compassionate and be passionate about making a difference to the quality of life for our service users.

In return for your commitment, you will be offered excellent competitive remuneration and working conditions.

If you are a dedicated and well-organised individual with excellent communication skills, then we would like to hear from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £30,240.00-£31,024.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving License (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 22/04/2024