Children's Residential Support Worker - Manchester, United Kingdom - AP Care Homes Limited

AP Care Homes Limited
AP Care Homes Limited
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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for Residential Keyworkers to join a brand-new Children's Home located in Wilmslow, Cheshire and our second home in Oldham LANCASHIRE.


We endeavor to create a home environment that exceeds the needs of the children and young people, enabling them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives.

We aim to provide the best-in-class and support for children and young people. Our home is immaculately decorated and tastefully furnished, creating a real sense of comfort, security and positivity.


Working as a Child Care Worker, you must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have an experience of childhood that they can reflect upon and carry with them into adulthood.

Your team will be driven by a shared ambition to ensure that the children and young people have an experience of childhood that they deserve, one filled with fun, laughter, friendship and discovery.


In return, you will be rewarded with a career defining opportunity to impact on an ambitious and growing organisation that is committed to staff retention, development and equality.

They want you to be the very best that you can be, and they will provide you with the training, support and access to expertise and new skills that will enable you to be something like a superhero to the children and young people.


Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide a safe environment for the young people in our care
  • Good communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships
  • Be a good team player to provide a high level of care and achieve positive outcomes
  • Encourage the young people to be motivated and take part in activities, education and extracurricular activities
  • Have attention to detail ensuring correct information is recorded in all paperwork
  • Demonstrate a commitment to own training and development
  • Be able to adapt working practice to the ethos of the home
  • Have resilience, motivation and determination
  • Can adapt to challenging and changing situations
  • Be inclusive to all children and young people
  • Be confident in using Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word, or willing to learn
  • Be flexible and able to undertake shift work including weekends and sleepins.

Desirable:


  • Understanding of attachment and trauma in relation to young people
  • Knowledge of current legislation relevant to Children's Homes
  • Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young Persons Workforce or equivalent
Full UK driving license

Up to £32,000 per annum starting salary (for support worker and dependent on experience) + sleep in rate

Up to £34,500 per annum starting salary (for senior residential support worker and dependent on experience) + sleep in rate

Shift patter: 2on 4off


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 40 per week


Salary:
£27,000.00-£34,500.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Gym membership
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Application question(s):

  • Do you have Level 3 Children's and Young People's Workforce or equilavent?
  • 12 months minimum residency in the UK

Experience:

Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)


Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Shift availability:

  • Day shift
(preferred)

  • Night shift
(preferred)

  • Overnight shift (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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