Specialist Child Care Worker

Specialist Child Care Worker

We are currently recruiting for: Specialist Childcare Workers

Hours of work: 40 hours per week (both full time and part time roles available)

Location: St Helens

Experience with Children not essential but preferred all applicants will be considered, based on Attitude and Merit.

The Role:

The positiuon offers a psychologically informed, therapeutic environment to support young people with complex trauma based behaviour. The service will provide three components, which include residential care, an education offer and a health offer

We are currently recruiting for specialist childcare workers who will:

Work as part of a staff team, on a 24 hour rota, 7 days a week, working with children and young people in a children’s residential home.

Assist the Leadership Team in ensuring all aspects of the Children’s Homes Regulations including the Quality Standards are implemented and adhered to.

Deliver care that is formulation driven: to participate in the development of psychological formulations based on trauma and adverse childhood understandings that inform and direct care provision.

Support young people to be kept safe through the relationships they form with staff, rather than physical restrictions. To use models of complex relational care, in order to prepare young people for progression to fulfilling adult lives.

The Person:

The successful applicant will:

Hold a Level 3 Diploma for residential childcare (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this

Demonstrate a commitment to support and care for vulnerable and traumatised young people

Engage in good child care practice

Recognise and set limits of behaviour and provide controls to traumatised and vulnerable young people.

Handle emotional and physical conflict.

Respond quickly and appropriately to crisis situations and to use initiative

Understand the needs of children and young people

Understand the stages of child development, attachment and impact of trauma

What we offer:

Salary Range - £26,000 – £22800 per year

Corporate Healthcare cover via Medicash

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)

Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Occupational Sickness Scheme

Access to offers and discounts

Recommend a friend scheme

Values Awards

A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development

Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme

Career Progression opportunities

Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by ourselves and maintained on the DBS update service

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £28,628 – £29,163 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress

Company pension

Employee discount

Flexitime

Free parking

Gym membership

Life insurance

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Schedule:

Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

Performance bonus

Yearly bonus