Job Title: Children’s Residential Support Worker
Location: Northamptonshire (NN7 / NN9 / NN18)
Salary: £24,761 to £25,761 p.a (INCLUSIVE of sleep-in allowance)
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Do you believe that every child must have the opportunity for education, to enjoy life, feel secure and develop caring relationships? If so, we want to hear from you.
About us:
Total Care Matters is an established residential children’s home provider, with 8 homes across the East Midlands supporting children in care between the ages of 8 to 17.
The Role:
We are excited to hear from you for our Children’s Residential Support Worker vacancies at our children’s homes across Northamptonshire.
- You will become part of a small, caring team supporting young people
- Your role will be diverse and shift based and will include overnight sleep-ins
- Your day may include taking the young people to school, appointments and activities
- Your daily tasks may include some administration, household chores, cooking and helping young people with their personal care
Salary:
Your annual salary will be made of a base rate, dependent on qualifications and experience, plus payment for sleep-ins. The base rate salary scale is £19,500 to £20,500 p.a plus £62.64 per sleep-in (up to £5,261 per year).
What else do we offer?
- QCF Level 4 and 5 Children and Young People Families Practitioner
- Comprehensive access to a variety of online and in-person training courses
- Access to personal and professional development Level 2 qualifications
- In-house Dramatherapist working with staff and young people
- Proven track record of internal promotion and development into “Homes” and “Operations” management
- Growing and expanding company focused on quality outcomes for young people and Outstanding Ofsted results
Qualifying criteria
Candidates must:
- Be over 22 years old
- Have a passion for, and ideally experience of, working with children
- Have excellent communication skills
- Have a full UK manual driving licence
- Be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure
- Be eligible to work in the UK
Please note:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role. The cost will be deducted from pay.
In line with the National Minimum Standards: Children’s Homes Regulations (England) 2001, “no person works in a children’s home unless they are at least 4 years older than the oldest child accommodated”. Therefore, this vacancy does have age restrictions for applicants.
‘Total Care Matters Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce’.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
No agencies, please.
Please click the APPLY button and Complete the form received via email.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Support Worker, Care Assistant, Support Worker, Enabler, Carer, Care Worker, Care Helper Care Management, Care Assist, Support Coordinator, Support Manager, Care Coordinator, Carer, Care Support, Care Assistant, Social Worker, Vulnerable Adult, Support Assistant, Adult Support Worker, Special Needs Support, Adult Care Assistant, Mental Health Support will be considered for this role.
