Residential Children??s Workers

Recruiter
The SmartList
Location
Newtown
Salary
Competitive
Posted
20 Jun 2017
Closes
11 Jul 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
LOCATION: North Shropshire but may also work in North Staffordshire and South Cheshire

JOB TITLE: Qualified & Unqualified Residential Children's Workers

SALARY & BENEFITS: Average salary for qualified staff is circa GBP27k, unqualified is circa GBP23,600 Including bonus and enhancements after completion of probationary period.

THE ROLE: We are delighted to be working with a company that offers a range of services to children and young people who have emotional, behavioural difficulties and that cannot live with family members or within foster care. They have a great track record of helping young people achieve their targets including reunification with family members, moving on into a productive foster placement, or on into independent living.

The homes are situated in great locations that allow young people to access all the things that kids love to do such as horse riding, bowling, cinema, cadets, trampolining, football etc.

This position will be to support young people between the ages of 8 - 17 years of age to develop their physical, social and emotional well being.

We have a number of positions available for passionate Residential Child Care Workers to support the children and young people in one of the homes in the areas stated above.

This is a challenging, yet very rewarding role and if you are passionate about bettering the lives of children and young people, and have experience within a similar setting or you are interested in this as a new career then we want to hear from you.

THE CANDIDATE: We know this is a challenging role, so we are hoping to find resilient people who can see this as more than job - this is a chance to make a real difference, that will not only enrich someone else's life but also yours.

Essential Criteria:

A full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Empathy, caring and sensitivity to the needs of others
IT skills
Willingness to work shifts

Desirable Criteria:
Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare or equivalent
Experience of working with young people

Does this sound like you? If yes then please hit the apply now button.

You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps.