Trainee Children's Care Worker Stamford, England
Job description
Full Job Description
How would you like to be paid for 100% of your contractual hours, but only work 80%?*
Role: Trainee Children’s Care Worker
Salary: Up to £22,300.00 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire
Essential: Driving Licence and the Right to Work in the UK
Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Do you want to make a difference to a young person who’s had a hard start in life?
Do you have the qualities to be the person they trust and look up to, so they have a brighter future than their past?
Do you want to be a part of an organisation consistently voted as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in each of the last 3 years that puts your wellbeing at its heart and provides a nurturing, rewarding and enjoyable working environment as well as giving you world class learning and career development opportunities? Then we’re the organisation for you.
About the Home
Southview is a beautiful 6 Bed Residential Home, surrounded by scenic countryside. We have a family environment and are looking for Children’s Care Workers to join our small team.
This home is based in Stamford and is within commuting distance from Peterborough, Grantham and Melton Mowbray.
The Role
As a Children’s Care Worker within our residential home at Southview, you will work directly with vulnerable children with Autism and additional needs to provide them with the care, support and opportunities they need to be happy, healthy and to make their way in the world. You will chaperone the children to appointments and activities such as shopping or trips to the zoo, complete relevant paperwork, deliver personal care, undertake household tasks, and where appropriate administer medication.
Who we are looking for:
- People with a big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives
- Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging
- Be patient, resilient and calming
- Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs
- Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care, by working towards a funded qualification L3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)
- A full UK Driving Licence
What we can offer:
- Funded qualifications
- 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
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And market leading benefits offering 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
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
How do I apply?
- Click the apply button below NOW!
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.
- You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon site location.
Care assistant/ Support worker/ Children’s care worker/ Children development /Working with children/ SEMH practitioner/ Career/ Trainee
