Residential Childcare Practitioner

Acorn Education and Care are hiring Residential Childcare Practitioners in the Shropshire Region.

Role: Residential Childcare Practitioner

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Salary:£23,420.80 per annum (plus potential sleep ins)

Hours: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week - 2 days on, 4 days off shift pattern)

How we reward you

We want our occupants to have the best support possible, and therefore you'll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Basic salary:£23,420.80 per annum
• Sleep ins paid at £45.00 per night
• 'Journey to Management' programme - starting with your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcarewith the ability to continue on to your L5 Management qualification (all qualifications funded by us!)
• Annual Leave entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per annum (with options to purchase more)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Critical illness cover

The Opportunity

Our next Children's Care Worker will be someone who has:

• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents' lives.
• Patience, resilience, and calmness.

Some of your duties would be as follows

• Supporting the young people to appointments and activities such as shopping or trips out
• Completing relevant paperwork
• Undertaking household tasks
• Engage our young people in tasks and activities

Acorn Education and Care, part of the Outcomes First Group. are recruiting Residential Childcare Practitioners to join our teams within the Shropshire Region.

Calcott Farm is an accommodation with a capacity of 4. We support Young People to build incredible futures by giving them opportunities, developing their life skills and personal interests.

The accommodation is based in the Shrewsbury area, and are within commutable distance from Nantwich, Whitchurch, Telford, Shifnal and surrounds

We are friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences - for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

How to apply:

To apply now please click Apply on Company Site and follow the on screen instructions or call us on and speak to one our dedicated talent scouts for any further information.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully enhanced DBS and reimbursement of the Update Service fee.