DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITHIN RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE OR IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES OR NEURODIVERGENCE? ARE YOU SEEKING AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE? LOOK NO FURTHER!

Bridge2Future Care Group are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team within a specialist learning disability Children’s Residential Home in the Coalville area. The role will require working shifts on a rotational basis between the hours of 7.30am and 11pm, across a 7 day working week. There will also be a requirement to sleep in the home overnight, for which you would receive a sleep-in supplement of £70 per shift.

OUR SUCCESSFUL RESIDENTIAL CARE PRACTITIONER WILL NEED TO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Possession of a Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (Children and Young Peoples Workforce) or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards this
• Some relevant experience in working with Children and Young People
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR ABOVE TO APPLY DUE TO CHILDREN’S HOMES REGULATIONS.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We welcome your application and will be in touch within 7 days should you meet the criteria we are looking for at this time.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Residential Child Care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Full UK Driving Licence (required)
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Child Care (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

• Ensuring that our Young People receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.
• Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
• Ensuring that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
• Attending to Young People’s practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Completing written reports and documentation
• Supporting and being involved with the reviewing of Care plans, Risk Assessments, Behaviour Management Plans, Health Care Documentation, Agreements, and Incentives for the young people in the home.