Children's Residential Care Worker

Description

Children's Residential Care Worker Location: YMCA Nottingham - Malt CrossDepartment: Children's Residential CareJob Type: Full timeContract Type: Permanent

YMCA Robin Hood Group is a not-for-profit charity that runs Residential Care Homes for children aged 5-18 years old. We run 5 homes across Nottingham, Newark, Selby and Goole.

We are ready to welcome new children into our homes and are therefore looking for Residential Care Workers to join us to provide the vital care and support they deserve.

Our 4 bed Nottingham home is based in NG3 and has on-street parking available.

If you have experience of working with children before either in a residential care setting or similar but are passionate about working with children, especially those who may have experienced adverse childhood experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do:

Work as part of a team to ensure the children are looked after 24/7.Create a safe, loving, nurturing home.Provide therapeutic care to help them navigate past trauma. How we'll support you:

A full training plan for your first 6 months.Support to complete a fully funded level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare.Monthly Supervision and ongoing support from the Management Team.Career pathway to promotion. Our Salary & Benefits:

GBP27,030 per annum starting salaryGBP80 per sleep in40 hours per week across a rota pattern.23 days annual leave rising to 28 day in 5 years plus Bank Holidays.NEST PensionWestfield Healthcare PlanEmployee Assistance Programme24/7 GP lineGBP500 refer a friend schemeWestfield Rewards and Blue Light Card What You'll Need:

Resilience - You won't give up on a child, even on their toughest daysCalm and consistent manner - You'll use our training to understand and respond to challenging behavioursCompassion - You'll listen, show up, and help children build trust and secure attachmentsConfidence - You'll handle challenges, advocate for children, and be their voiceFlexibility - You'll work a rota of long days, evenings, sleep-ins, and weekends - we plan ahead but value your support when things changeA driving license - A full UK licence is essential to use our home's car for school runs and activitiesAn enhanced DBS with child barred list check - if you aren't on the update service, we will get you a new DBS. Diversity, Inclusion and Safer Recruitment

YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive.

Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements.

We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

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