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If you enjoy working with children and have the resilience to deal with challenging behaviours while still being able to offer a caring and supportive therapeutic approach, then we would love to hear from you! Pebbles Care has an incredible opportunity for you to work in partnership with our established team and become an essential part of our children's lives. This will include every aspect of home life, from driving our children to and from school, appointments, and visits (a full UK manual driving licence is required) to food preparation, household chores, and making lasting memories through fun-filled activities, outings, and holidays. Your role as a Residential Child Care Worker: You will be employed full-time as a dedicated team member, averaging 56.4 hours per week, including sleep hours. Working collaboratively with your team on shift, you will provide support tailored to the young person's needs, either one-to-one or two-to-one. During your induction, you will learn about our therapeutic care model in training with our Learning and Development team. Our Psychology, Education, and Senior Management Team will also help you with expert support and guidance. You will be based within one home on a full-time basis. However, you may occasionally be required to support other homes within the same geographical area.
Job Responsibility:
Working in partnership with our established team and becoming an essential part of our children's lives
This includes every aspect of home life, from driving our children to and from school, appointments, and visits to food preparation, household chores, and making lasting memories through fun-filled activities, outings, and holidays
Being a full-time dedicated team member, averaging 56.4 hours per week, including sleep hours
Working collaboratively with your team on shift, you will provide support tailored to the young person's needs, either one-to-one or two-to-one
Requirements:
Dedication to safeguarding our children and young individuals
A strong desire to obtain qualifications and continue your personal development
Confident and resilient nature
A valid, full UK manual driver's license is required (all homes possess their own manual vehicles)
A kind and supportive nature
Patience and the ability to cultivate non-judgmental relationships
An engaged and attentive listener
A creative ability to have fun and learn new skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient IT skills and experience in using Microsoft packages
Nice to have:
Up to 12 months experience working with children or young adults
Working towards, or a desire to obtain, SCQF Level 7 or Level 3 Diploma relevant to Children and Young People's Residential workforce
Familiar with the Codes of Practice set out by regulatory bodies
An existing PVG / DBS certificate
What we offer:
A starting salary of £35,468.95 to £37,043.94 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience
Full-time roles operate on a rota pattern of one day on (24 hours, including sleepover) and two days off (48 hours)
Your average weekly working hours, including sleepovers, are 56.4
If you require flexibility, we may have part-time and zero-hour contracts available
You will receive 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum (this will be pro-rata for part-time contracts)
Our Learning and Development team can support you to receive 100% funding for your Level 3 SVQ /NVQ qualification in Residential Child Care
Upon completing your induction, training, and minimum qualifications, you will receive a career review
Auto-enrolment into our salary sacrifice pension scheme (Scottish Widows)
A cash-back health care plan via Medicash allows you to claim for dental and optical treatments, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 access to a GP, free access to counselling and much more
Blue Light Card – for store discounts
Meals are provided while on shift, depending on the home's daily menu choice