Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential

*** Urgent requirement for experienced Residential Youth Workers****

*** We can have you out to work within two weeks, sooner if you already have a portable DBS***

We have new exciting opportunities for 10 experienced residential youth workers to join Lavoro Care's successful team.

Candidates will be providing full care and support to looked after children and young people aged 8 - 18 with emotional and behavioural issues and challenging behaviour.

The right candidates must have:

• A minimum of 6 months care experience which we can verify with references
• An excellent work ethic as well as being reliable and flexible
• Be passionate about the care and safety of children and young people
• Due to the nature of the role drivers with their own transport are required
• Must be a minimum of 21 years old to comply with Ofsted requirements
• Candidates with QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People will have an advantage

In return we can offer:

• Guaranteed agency work and permanent contracts with our care providers after 12 weeks
• Weekly pay
• A free specialist training package worth £750, including MAPA which is a BILD accredited course
• Opportunities to undertake a QCF/NVQ in Health and Social Care. 
• Full and part time hours 7 days a week - flexible to suit your lifestyle
• Day and night shifts
• Weekend only work

Successful candidates will be required to undergo full safer employment checks including an enhanced DBS check. The £56.50 cost will be met by the applicant, however, we also accept portable enhanced DBS certificates.  

As soon as pre employment checks and training are complete, which will take no longer than two weeks, immediate work is available.

For more information, please call 0151 922 9925 or email your CV via this job board.