Role: Therapeutic Residential Worker
Salary: up to £28,000 per annum (depending on qualifications) – there will also be additional Sleep-in allowance of £50 per shift.
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hour a week.
Location: Choppington, Tyne, and Wear
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
We are offering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 688,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
Do you have a strong background in children's residential care? Are you focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and young people for the better? We have a unique opportunity for experienced therapeutic residential staff to join our team in the newly developed children's homes in the Northeast for children and young people who are looked after. These are exciting, challenging and rewarding roles with the opportunity to make a huge personal impact.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
As a Therapeutic Residential Worker, you will work with a wide range of professionals to ensure that the children and young people you support develop to their full potential. We will actively support you in your role and provide you with regular supervision / APR process and specialist training, from our newly developed Professional Development Centre.
- Providing high quality services that support the needs of the children and young people.
- Building excellent relationships with young people, their families and other care professionals.
- Being an advocate for the wellbeing of the young people
- Working within a Therapeutic model of care that has been specifically designed to support staff in providing trauma-informed, compassionate care for young people in residential care.
Let's talk about you.
- QCF 3 diploma for children and Young People's workforce social care pathway or equivalent is desirable, or the willingness to work towards this.
- A positive approach, providing a fun environment for all the children in our care.
- A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
- A flexible approach to working hours (service is open 24/7)
- A real compassionate and positive attitude is a MUST.
Good to know.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
Contact: Sarah Manderfield on 01923 361743 or email us at [email protected] quoting reference 11845
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Don't meet every single requirement?
Studies show that women and Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So, if you're excited about the Therapeutic Residential Worker role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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Job Description
See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
AfC Commitment Statement
Action for Children - Driven by Love
Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services
