Residential Childcare Support Worker

Contract: Perm/Full Time 40 hours

Location: Lancaster

Salary: £25,000 per annum (including sleep ins)

We are looking for dynamic and inspirational Residential Childcare Support Worker to join our already established Residential Team at Bay View. You’ll be working in one of our family feel children’s homes in Lancaster, with a maximum of four young people per home.

Our service requires individuals who will help guide young people aged 8-18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to success and who are dedicated to supporting our ethos. As well as this, you will support in providing a safe, secure, homely and positive environment for the children and young adults in the home so that their lives are progressively improved. All our homes are rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted so aa such we would need individuals to continue improving and developing the quality, image and reputation of the Home.

You must be over 21 years of age and hold a full UK driving license.

It is a requirement that you undertake & complete your Diploma Level 3 in Working with Children & Young People within 2 years if you do not already possess this.

Benefits

• Yearly pay increments on Development
• Cooperate gym membership
• Competitive Salary + £5k approx per year sleep in payments
• Medical Insurance on 2 year employment
• Regular Supervisions
• Company pension
• Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
• Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme
• Promotion opportunities

Principal Accountabilities

• To carry out his or her duties as a Childcare Worker and Key Worker so that the National Standards, laid down by Ofsted, are consistently exceeded.
• To ensure that the highest possible standard of childcare is provided to the children who are resident in the Home.
• To purposefully and systematically improve the lives of all the young people who are resident at the Home.
• To build and maintain positive and effective working relationships with family, friends and any other external body, as requested by the Registered Manager.
• To contribute to the building and maintenance of a culture of trust and mutual respect between all involved in the Home, both children and members of staff.

For a full list of tasks and responsibilities, click ‘Apply’.

Bay View is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You must willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.

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