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SalaryResidential Childcare Support Worker
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Capernwray, Carnforth
Salary: Basic salary of £21,840 (£10.50 ph.) plus 6-8 sleep ins per month average (£70.00 per sleep in) = £26,880 to £28,560
We are looking for dynamic and inspirational Residential Childcare Support Worker to join our already established Residential Team at Bay View. You'll be working in one of our family feel children's homes in Heysham or rural North Lancaster, with a maximum of four young people per home.
Our service requires individuals who will help guide young people aged 8-18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to success and who are dedicated to supporting our ethos. As well as this, you will support in providing a safe, secure, homely and positive environment for the children and young adults in the home so that their lives are progressively improved. All our homes are rated 'Outstanding' or 'Good' by Ofsted so as such we would need individuals to continue improving and developing the quality, image and reputation of the Home.
It is a requirement that you undertake & complete your Diploma Level 3 in Working with Children & Young People or Level 4 Children, Young People and Families practitioner Apprenticeship within 2 years if you do not already possess this.
You must also hold a full UK driving license.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary plus up to £6720 in sleep in payments (average of 6-8 sleep ins per month at £70 per sleep in)
- Regular Supervisions
- Company pension
- Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
- Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
- Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme
- Promotion opportunities
Principal Accountabilities
- To carry out his or her duties as a Childcare Worker and Key Worker so that the National Standards, laid down by Ofsted, are consistently exceeded.
- To ensure that the highest possible standard of childcare is provided to the children who are resident in the Home.
- To purposefully and systematically improve the lives of all the young people who are resident at the Home.
- To build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with family, friends and any other external body, as requested by the Registered Manager.
- To contribute to the building and maintenance of a culture of trust and mutual respect between all involved in the Home, both children and members of staff.
Click 'Apply' for a full list of tasks and responsibilities for this role.
Bay View is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You must willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.
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