Senior Residential Child Care Worker / Team Leader

AWD Recruitment Limited ,
Salisbury, Wiltshire
More Details
Salary: £21,000 - £24,000 per annum + £36 per sleep in + Generous Benefits

Overview

Senior Residential Child Care Worker / Team Leader who is caring, compassionate, understanding and has a passion for supporting and working with children with good leadership and supervisory experience is required to join a fantastic team in Salisbury, Wiltshire SALARY: £21,000 - £24,000 per annum (depending on experience) £36 per sleep in Generous Benefits (see below) LOCATION: Salisbury, Wiltshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 39 Hours per Week – Working on a 3 week rota system APPLICATION PROCESS: Once you’ve applied, we will email over some extra details regarding the application process that you will need to complete as soon as possible. Please keep an eye out for our email. JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Senior Residential Child Care Worker / Team Leader who is caring, compassionate, understanding and has a passion for supporting and working with children with good leadership and supervisory experience. We are looking for a Senior Residential Child Care Worker / Team Leader to come and join a family friendly team in and around the Salisbury area. Working as the Senior Residential Child Care Worker / Team Leader you will have the following duties and responsibilities: You will be committed to the provision of high standards of care at all times Have a willingness to work with a wide range of presenting needs of the children Maintain effective care practice to ensure the children are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment with a therapeutic underpinning Be a good role model, able to demonstrate effective practice and appropriate relationships Be confident in supporting colleagues in responding to the varied, unique and collective needs of the children You will be required to follow clear direction and guidance, work part of a team to function at the highest possible level You will support the home in attaining its legislative requirements (Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Ofsted, etc) The post requires the ability to be resilient, to be solution focused, to motivate, to be understanding and insightful of the children and to be part of their successful outcomes You will support the children in educational settings and in community-based activities The post requires flexibility and creative approaches to working, therefore requires the post holder to be able to commit to undertaking a flexible work pattern to attend to the needs of the home, team and children CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS As the Senior Residential Child Care Worker / Team Leader, you will have the following: Must have a Full driving licence Must have a passion to work with children NVQ Level 3 Children & Young people or Health & Social Care is essential Flexibility and understanding is a must, as the home is open all year round Must have an expert understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures Must have previous experience in shift leading EMPLOYEE BENEFITS The home know how demanding and challenging the work can be. They value their staff and want to recognise and reward you for the work you do. Some of your rewards and benefits include: A generous annual leave allowance On-going training and learning through the L&D Team Company Pension Scheme Simply Health Cashback Scheme Employee Discount Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Long Service and Recognition Scheme The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check. The organisation are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. The organisation is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer. HOW TO APPLY APPLICATION PROCESS: Once we’ve reviewed your CV, we will email over some extra details regarding the application process that you will need to complete as soon as possible. Please keep an eye out for our email . CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement may also be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P5284 Full-Time, Permanent Residential Child Care Worker Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online operates as an employment agency awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89688708

People also viewed