SALARY: £28,000 - £30,000 PER YEAR

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children? Do you have the ability to make a child smile, make sure they feel cared for and though they have people who can help them stay safe? Are you the kind of person who can happily support a child by going for a walk, playing football, baking a cake……. or climbing, swimming, maybe even indoor skydiving and go-karting??
If so, we may have a role for you.
We are looking for caring, creative, and enthusiastic residential support workers for our Ofsted registered home in Burton On Trent. The role will involve day shifts and sleep ins on a rota basis, with overtime available at our Burton home or one of our other homes in the Midlands.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU.

We are looking for people who genuinely want to make a difference in children’s lives, who can stay cool under pressure and see the positives in every day.
Other things we look for in our team:
· A friendly caring nature who can make people feel comfortable
· Ideas!! If you have ideas for anything, from a day out, to a meal, to the colour of the kitchen, let us know – we love ideas
· Great organisational skills and record keeping abilities
· Flexibility – whilst the role is rota based, sometimes things happen, plans change – sometimes a quiet day planned at home may become a last-minute trip to the seaside
· A valid driving licence – we are semi-rural so it will help you get to us
· A level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare or Children, Young People and Families Practitioner (or be happy to complete it with us)

· Ensure that the children feel safe, protected and looked after
· To support the children within our care and encourage them in their daily lives.
· Help them to build confidence and develop their independence through activities, education and being a mentor and role model
· Being part of the supportive and positive atmosphere within the home, working with other members of the team to make sure that each day is purposeful
· Working alongside the professionals who we team up with to help the children within our care.
· Making sure that the same detail is paid to the entire job, whether the fun activities, the heartfelt conversations or the record keeping.