Therapeutic Residential Worker
Salary: £23,151.50 - £28,000 (depending on qualification) with £50 sleep-in allowance per sleep in.
Location: Ryton, Tyne & Wear
Contract/Hours: Permanent Full-time 37hrs per week (Some Sleep- Ins and waking nights will be required)
Benefits:
- Basic annual leave of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
- Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service PLUS the option to buy another 5 days every year!
- Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
- Up to 7% employer pension contribution. Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
- Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
At Action for Children, we pride ourselves in being collaborative and inclusive. Are you passionate about changing the lives of children and young people to give them the best possible future?
A bit about the role
We're very excited to be embarking on the creation of a brand-new residential children's home, Brumby House, based in Ryton, Tyne & Wear.
Our 4-bed home will provide a safe and supportive environment for children aged 7-17 years old. It's not just a place to stay.
The home is in a residential area with a variety of local amenities with great travel links from surrounding areas and free parking. We're looking to recruit a dedicated team of Residential Workers who'll ensure tailored, trauma-informed support is provided for each child. Our trauma-informed approach recognises and responds to the impact of trauma on the lives of our young people, shaping every aspect of our care.
The focus will not just be on meeting the immediate needs of our children and young people but on creating an environment that empowers them to thrive and reach their full potential.
Whilst a qualification would be great, we're very open to relevant experience from those with a positive attitude and the desire to give the best care to children and young people.
The home is in a residential area with a variety of local amenities with great travel links from surrounding areas and free parking.
How you'll help to create brighter futures:
- Providing high quality services that support the needs of the young people.
- Building excellent relationships with young people, their families and other care professionals.
- Being an advocate for the wellbeing of the young people.
- Working within a Therapeutic model of care.
Let's talk about you.
- QCF 3 diploma for children and Young People's workforce social care pathway. or equivalent is desirable, or the willingness to work towards this.
- A positive approach, providing a fun environment for all the children in our care.
- A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
- A flexible approach to working hours.
- A real compassionate and positive attitude.
Good to know.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
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Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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