Residential Child Care Practitioner - Fife, United Kingdom - CareTech Group

CareTech Group

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Fife, United Kingdom

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Job Title - Residential Child Care Practitioner

Location - Fife

Salary - £ £10.77ph DOE & Qualifications

Contract type - Permanent

Working hours - 37.5hrs per week, as part of a rota including sleep overs (2 days on and 4 days off - average of 10 sleep overs per month)

About us

ACAD is a well-established residential childcare and education provider with services based across Scotland, providing residential childcare services since 2001.

ACAD is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK

We provide children with a safe and nurturing environment within our services, and need caring and compassionate individuals who can demonstrate these attributes within a challenging yet rewarding environment.

If you believe you have the skills, values and desire to help support our young people to achieve their full potential, then we want to hear from you.

You will ideally possess:

A sound understanding of the developmental needs and milestones for children and young people
Experience of working with children and families
Ability to communicate, engage and form positive relationships with children and young people, parents, carers and other professionals
Ability to produce clear and concise written reports and records to a good standard
HNC in Social Care, SVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent qualification, or the ability to undertake and achieve these qualifications
A valid manual driving licence.

Benefits

To support you in this role, we provide a range of specialist training programmes and invest in your professional development.

We provide a comprehensive induction programme and support people to achieve professional qualifications where required. We provide a competitive salary, including a sleepover allowance, and offer a full-time permanent contract. Our employees have access to an employee assistance programme and pension scheme.

As an additional incentive, we offer a £500 welcome bonus and a £1000 recommend a friend bonus*Residential Child Care Practitioner [SYS-4779]