Residential Childcare Worker

• Encouraging the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of the children in the service
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with children in the service and acting as a key worker to children
• Utilise positive behaviour techniques
• Coordinating with teachers, social workers and wider care team to monitor and advance the needs of young people
• Maintaining professional manner and working to National Care Standards
• Promoting participation in education and life skills programmes

• Have previous experience working in a care setting with young people
• Have knowledge of cognitive behavioural approaches, attachment theory and child protection policy
• Have experience advocating on behalf of a young person
• Register under the PVG scheme
• Full driving licence

Experience in a secure setting is beneficial, but not essential

• 20 annual leave days plus public holidays
• Employee discount scheme with major highstreet retailers
• Friend referral bonuses- £250 Love2Shop voucher per referral!!
• Extensive training in industry standard courses supported by online learning
• Endorsement on SSSC
• Support from within the team and a dedicated Randstad consultant
• Opportunities to pick up ad hoc shifts and overtime
• On the spot rewards and recognition schemes