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SalaryResidential Child Care Practitioner and Senior Child Care Practitioner
Are you seeking a fulfilling career that positively impacts the lives of young individuals? We can offer a unique opportunity within residential child care. Our client focuses on providing expert care to a distinct profile of young people. Their distinctive working model guides their staff, and their diverse, multidisciplinary teams encompass individuals of varying ages, experiences, and backgrounds.
Rewarding Opportunities:
Our client offers highly competitive hourly rates of pay within their sector.
Our client has a separate Waking Night Team. That means that working sleep in shifts are rarely required which ensures a healthy work-life balance for their staff.
Key details:
Unlock extensive career growth opportunities, including access to QCF Level 3 qualifications as standard and degree qualifications for those interested.
Benefit from a wide range of in-house and external training and events.
- As a specialist practice setting, our client is a part of a network that allows their staff to explore and visit other services.
Staff and young individuals have a significant say in their day-to-day and long-term decision-making processes.
Enjoy a range of benefits, including a contributory pension, annual leave that accrues with service, an employee assistance scheme, loyalty rewards, and recruitment bonuses.
Be a part of a values-based service dedicated to making a successful difference in the lives of young people.
Responsibilities:
Join a team of carers, divided into sub-teams, and work on a rolling rota to provide ongoing care and support to young individuals.
Collaborate with Team Leaders and Seniors during shifts, with therapeutic carers typically working together evenings and weekends, and more available during office and school hours.
Safeguarding and maintaining boundaries are central to the role, achieved through open communication and nurturing relationships.
The role is dynamic, encompassing various tasks from well-being and role modeling to mentoring, nurturing, and setting firm boundaries.
their team members engage in a wide range of activities, including helping with homework, cooking, gardening, gaming, biking, walks, and more.
Requirements:
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Prior experience in Residential Childcare is beneficial but not mandatory; our client provides training to adapt to their practice model.
Good English and basic IT skills are necessary.
Applicants must be over 21 years of age, with no upper age limit.
A full driving license is essential.
A sense of humor, life skills, broad interests, and a genuine passion for working with young individuals are key attributes our client seeks in their team members.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply with your up-to-date CV and we will get back to you within two working days.
