Residential Childcare Worker - "Outstanding" Girls Home
- Salisbury
- Role Type
- Full time
- Salary
- £17,500 - £21,000 per annum plus £36 per sleep in and benefits
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Have you had experience working with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and challenging behaviours?
Your knowledge and expertise of caring will be welcomed and developed at Five Rivers Child Care. Our comprehensive training programme in positive behaviour support and therapeutic interventions will only add to your existing expertise. We are a City and Guilds approved learning centre and pride ourselves on being a learning organisation, encouraging continued personal development. Five Rivers Child Care offers you the opportunity to process your career in a rewarding and engaging environment.
Avon House is situated in the centre of Salisbury, within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, a cinema and many leisure and recreational parks and facilities. Avon offers a safe, homely environment for up to 6 girls aged between 8 and 17 for medium to long term placements. Recently rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted, Avon House is a Member of the “Community of Communities” led through the Royal College of Psychiatrists and actively participates in Annual Peer reviews.
Our homes are much like your own and offer a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for the young people in our care. The culture in our homes is one of positivity, energy, optimism and motivation. You will not only be responsible for the basic care and protection of our children but also serve as a positive role model, inspiring the children in all aspects of their life. You will build an appropriate relationship and show resilient with focus to motive the need for education and enjoy community-based actives.
Your experience will lead you to adopt a child centred approach with a thorough understanding of each child and their exacting needs. Utilising this knowledge, you will be able to identify any significant features in their behaviour and be alerted to any signs of distress, to ensure that they are monitored and protected. You will have leadership qualities and feel confident offering guidance and understanding when involved in supporting the care team through supervision. You will be responsible for the smooth running of shifts and must be an effective communicator, both in the oral and written forms. Underpinning everything you do will be the desire to work as a team to ultimately achieve the best possible outcomes for the children in your care.
The role entails working on a shift rota, you will be required to undertake sleep-in duties as part of a regular pattern of work.
Our benefits include; company pension scheme, sick pay, healthcare scheme, discounts in many high street shops, leisure facilities and restaurants, childcare vouchers, employee referral scheme and employee assistance programme.
Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer
Please note: In the event of a high level of applications, we reserve the right to close this role earlier than the stated date.
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- Closing date
- 30/04/2018
