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JOIN US NOW TO RECEIVE A £1,000 WELCOME BONUS, *£1,000 AFTER SIX MONTHS AND A FURTHER **£2,000 AFTER TWELVE MONTHS!

Role: Children’s Care Worker

Salary: Up to £28,795.68 per annum (inclusive of sleep in payments and travel allowance)

Hours: Full-time, Permanent (42 hours per week, varied shift patterns)

Location: Thatcham, Berkshire

How we reward you

We want our residents to have the best care possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Basic salary: £22,975.68 per annum
• Sleep ins paid at £45.00 per night
• Travel Allowance of up to **£1,500 per annum
• £1000 just for joining us, plus another *£1,000 when you pass your 6 months’ probation, and an EXTRA £2,000 after 12 months***
• Funded qualifications: starting with working towards a funded Residential Childcare qualification. (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)
• Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year (with options to purchase more)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Earn £1000 by referring a friend
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

Our next Children’s Care Worker will be someone who has:

• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives.
• The understanding that the people we care for can be challenging.
• Patience, resilience, and calmness.
• The ability to become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs.
• The willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care.

The Opportunity

Acorn Education and Care, part of the Outcomes First Group, are recruiting Children Care Workers to join our teams within the Tadley Region.

Our registered independent homes offer residential care for vulnerable children and young people with Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) and Complex Needs.

As one of our residential homes, Ramsworth Cottage is friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences – for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

To apply now please click Apply on Company Site and follow the on screen instructions or call us today on 01204 927626 and speak to one our dedicated talent scouts!

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.

**Travel allowance of £100 is awarded for a round trip of 40-80 miles. £125 for 81+ miles

*** Agreement will be in place stating if you leave within a specified amount of time you will be liable to repay part/all of the bonus payment. Payment of bonuses will be based upon meeting agreed conditions.