Residential Childcare Worker

Northampton Business Directory; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's services provider in Wellingborough is seeking a dedicated Residential Children's Worker. This permanent role involves supporting children with emotional and behavioral difficulties in a home setting, working 40 hours per week. Responsibilities include providing daily living support, safeguarding, and fostering relationships. Essential qualifications include a valid driving license. The role offers a competitive pay rate and various benefits, including an employee assistance program and 28 days of holiday.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

28 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
• Driving license is essential.
• Willingness to cover other homes as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support using a person-centered approach.
• Support children to maintain relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage children to integrate with the community.
• Support children in daily living aspects.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report concerns.
• Commit to ongoing professional development.
• Liaise with parents and/or professionals.

Skills

Person-centered approach

Relationship building

Community integration

Daily living support

Safeguarding children

Professional development

Job description

We are working in partnership with a provider of children’s services++, and have a permanent opportunity for a Residential Children's Worker based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

If successful, you will be working as part of a team providing support to 2 children with EBD within a childrenчү home.

This is a permanent position working 40 hours per week.

Pay: £13.46 per hour with sleep in’s paid at £55.00.

Shifts: 8am – 9pm or 8am – 11pm followed by a sleep then 7:30am – 8pm the next day.

Sleep in’s are typically 1 per week.

DRIVING LICENSE ESSENTIAL.

As a Residential Children's Worker your responsibilities will include:

• Provide support using a person centered approach.
• Support the children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family.
• Encourage the children to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres.
• Support the children in all aspects of their daily living.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm.
• Continuous commitment to professional development.
• To be willing to cover other homes when required.
• Liaise with parents and/or carers and other professionals.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Employee assistance programme.
• Perk box - high street discounts.
• 28 days holiday.

To take the next step in your career, apply today for a conversation with our Residential specialist Tom Wilson.