Support Worker Kidsgrove, England
Job description
Residential Support Worker / Child Care Practitioner
(Children’s Residential Care Services)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Salary between £23,623.33 - £27,255.96 dependent on experience and qualifications
Inspire Care is a small family owned residential care company which has been established for over 12 years. The company values are based on family and children. We have 4 small residential children’s homes situated in Staffordshire.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Residential Support Worker / Child Care Practitioner for our 2-3 bed EBD children’s home based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
Responsibilities
- Work as a team of aspirational support workers
- Make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people
- Ambitious, enthusiastic, interesting and aspirational
- ETHICS (Empathy, Trust, Honesty, Integrity, Compassion, Safeguarding)
Rewards & Benefits
- Salary between £23,623.33 - £27,255.96 dependent on experience and qualifications
- Career Development
- Opportunity to train and develop into a Senior Residential Support Worker / Senior Child Care Practitioner
- NEST Pension
- Company Therapist
- Healthcare Plan & Benefits including dental care, optical care, virtual GP service, diagnostic tests and scans, chiropody, alternative therapies, complementary therapies and health screening.
- Employee Well-Being Service including face to face counselling
- Gym, Retail, Leisure & Entertainment Discounts
Skills & Experience (Essential)
- A commitment to delivering high-quality care
- Knowledge of EBD and other complex needs/challenging behaviours
- Hold a current UK Driving Licence
- Experience in a position relevant to the residential care of children
- NVQ Level 3 In Children and Young People or equivalent
A completed company application form will be required before any invite to interview. This will be sent during the next stage of the recruitment process.
The recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check. To be successful in your application, you will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding your behaviour at all times.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,623.33-£27,255.96 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work shifts which include sleep-ins
- Have you ever been dismissed from a job?
- Do you have any convictions/cautions?
- Have you ever been reported for safeguarding?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Children Residential Care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 in Children and Young People or equivalent (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: One location
