Residential Childcare Worker

"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget they are someone today" Pebbles Care are recruiting for RCCW’s in Sherburn ARE YOU: Nurturing - know how to cherish, care and protect. Engaging - able to form positive non-judgemental relationship. Supportive - always willing to listen and not judge. Empathic - able to put yourself in another person’s shoes. Creative - keen to encourage having fun and learning. Predictable - able to give consistent messages. Fun - able to create positive experiences and great memories. Responsible - take your job and your safeguarding role in a team seriously. Resilient - don’t give up easily and can always bounce back. Qualified - to NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or willing to undertake further study Then Residential Child Care may just be the job for you WE NEED: At Pebbles Care we are looking for employees who want a vocation and not just a job. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, child-centred Residential Child Care Workers to help us look after children and young people who are not able to live at home, via a varied shift pattern including sleepovers. The role allows you to be involved in all aspects of the lives of children and young people as any parent would e.g. transporting them to school, college or appointments, making their home a clean, warm and cosy environment, cooking meals, and encouraging participation in local activities and hobbies. Our children and young people often have experienced trauma and early years attachment difficulties. We need you to offer them understanding, through meaningful relationships aimed at keeping them safe and able to enjoy the world around them. We need people to listen to them and to take in to account their views, wishes and feelings. The role can be challenging and requires 'stickability’ especially when, at times, their behaviours show that they are unable to cope. However, the personal rewards are immense. WE OFFER: · A starting salary of £17,077 per annum based on 40hrs per week plus this includes a minimum of 1 sleepover per week. Your earning’s have the potential to increase significantly the more sleep shifts you complete. · Cash Plan - Dental, Optical & Therapy, in addition to 100’s of online discount vouchers · Death In Service Insurance · A comprehensive induction. · Regular supervision. · Training to support all aspects of the role including our own 'TherapeuticParenting’ programme for staff. · Opportunities to achieve relevant and necessary vocational qualifications i.e. NVQ Level 3 (or SVQ Level 3 and HNC). · Opportunities for career progression. Children and young people have a right to a positive childhood. If you would like to work in an environment where you can help can make this happen, then please contact us to request an application form and detailed Job Description. Thank-you for your interest.