Children's Residential Care Worker Maesteg, Wales
Job description
Landsker Child Care is a very long established, family run, successful provider of residential care to children & young people.
Our approach is summed up in that ‘the welfare of the child is paramount’. This has been our guiding principal since day one. We aim to have a nurturing, safe home that allows young people to form strong relationships with the team.
After 22 years, we operate 8 amazing care homes across Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot, Vale of Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire, employing 125 people.
We have an Independent Special School, rated as ‘Excellent’ by ESTYN that employs 8 full-time teachers. Landsker Education is an accredited Forrest School as well.
We run our own charity, the Landsker Trust, which supports care leavers. In some cases this is 20 years after children have left Landsker.
For the care teams, hours are 39 per week on a 24-hour rolling shift pattern. Sleep-ins are paid at £71.28 with an average of 9 per month.
All candidates must be willing to work towards Level 3 Health & Social Care. Our sector leading training programme is unique in its depth and breath, including Trauma Informed Practise, Effective Communication and Behaviour Support.
You must have a full manual driving license so that you can drive the company cars.
The young people we look after are aged between 8-18 and come to us from social services departments across Britain.
You will work as part of a team of professionals undertaking a wide range of tasks, including:
· Activities as part of an agreed plan set out weekly with the young person. This might include games, attending clubs, sports, cinema, camping, holidays away…everything families would do.
· Therapeutic interventions, daily reflectors, all using a ‘Trauma Informed’ approach.
· Support family visits.
· Encourage Independent Living Skills.
· Household tasks – there’s a lot of washing up!
You will need to be caring, hard-working, enthusiastic, happy to muck in, playful and a team player.
Team Benefits
Accident Insurance monthly subsidy £25
Gym membership monthly subsidy £15
Living Wage start salary
Sleep-in rate £71.28, average of 9 a month (£7,056 additional a year). Starting salary inclusive of sleep ins.
Transparent pay scale
Sector leading training programme, including Trauma Informed Practise, - all time on training paid for
Cycle to work scheme
50% Child Care Allowance
Flexible working offer
£500 finders fee
Pay rise of £400 following achievement of qualified status
£2000 pay rise when promoted to senior, extended pay scale
Great career opportunities available for internal progression
8 care homes, school rated as ‘excellent’ by ESTYN
DBS & Social Care Wales paid for
Meals provided whilst at work
Company pension scheme
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £26,326.00-£33,056.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Work Location: One location
