Job Specification

Role: Children and Young People Support Worker: up to £22,500

Location: Rugeley

Contract: Full Time Contract 37 hours plus sleep ins

Salary: Salary: Basic £8.72ph-£9.50ph plus £50 per sleep in

Shift Pattern- mixture of earlies, lates, long days and sleep ins. 07:00- 22:30

Interviews: *Interviews are being set up ASAP with flexible times*

Home Site: Rugeley area

Safehands Recruitment are excited to be supporting with a new provider of residential childcare and are about to open their 5^th home in the area.

They have exciting opportunities for experienced and new candidates wanting to join teams working specialist services for girls and boys who have emotional behavioural, social and challenging behaviour difficulties. This is a fantastic opportunity to really put your drive, and stamp onto a new children’s residential in Rugeley.

The environment will house up to 4 young people of the ages 7-17. The vision of the company is  “We believe the best way to help young people is to set clear, consistent boundaries and expectations, placing a real value on education and aspiring to more in life. We underpin all this with our safeguarding expertise: keeping young people safe while teaching them the skills to reduce their own risk and make better more informed decisions”

The basic hourly rate is up to £9.50ph dependent on experience, and qualification.

Requirement

·       A non-judgemental, imaginative and creative thinker.

·       An empathetic, people person. Calm, reflective and flexible.

·       A genuine team player, keen to develop skills and knowledge that makes a real difference.

·       A safe and inspiring role model for children and young people from traumatic backgrounds.

·       Not put off by shift work and is dedicated and committed with a “can do” attitude.

·       Is seeking specialist training and supervision based firmly upon attachment theory, dyadic developmental therapy and therapeutic parenting.

·       Is looking for a role with development opportunities and career growth in a young, but fast growing, company.

·       The holder of a full driving license-desirable

Benefits

·       For the right candidate we’ll provide:

·       The opportunity to change the lives of some great children and young people.

·       Effective training from induction through to QCF Level 3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce and beyond; with specialist in house support and training partners.

·       Career progression and personal development.

·       Excellent leadership, support and guidance from leaders in their field.

·       A safe and well governed service that values its staff and children alike.

·       Performance related pay scheme.

·       Company pension scheme.

·       Free meals and refreshments when on duty.

·       Dedicated QCF Study Time.

If this role is of interest to yourself please apply for the role immediately call on Safehands Permanent Division on 07584606045 or email sarahjp@safehandsrecruitment.co.uk