🏡 Emotional Wellbeing Assessment Home
📍 Hinckley, Leicestershire
💙 Permanent and full time
💰 £26,666 - £30,351 (plus approx £3,000 due to a night premium)
🤩 Based on a 3-week rolling rota
Looking for a career where you can genuinely change lives?
Join one of the UK's longest-established children's charities, with over 150 years of supporting children, young people and families. Our mission has always been simple - to ensure every child has the opportunity to feel safe, valued and reach their full potential. We're looking for compassionate and committed Residential Children & Young Peoples Workers for our beautiful new Emotional Well-being Assessment home in Hinckley that will support children & young people aged between 8-18 providing short term placements until their needs are fully appraised and understood. The service will provide up to 3 service users at any one-time providing opportunities to enjoy different experiences, establish friendships and develop confidence, independence and social/emotional skills.
What you'll be doing. Every day brings something different. You'll:
✨ To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
✨ To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
✨ To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
✨ To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
✨ To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
✨ To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.
We're looking for someone who:
Is a driver.
Holds (or is willing to work towards) a Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
Be motivated to make a positive impact in young people's lives.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
Relevant experience working with children & young people in a children's home setting.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Is flexible to work shifts, sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays.
Why join us:
For more than 150 years, we've been changing childhoods and changing lives by putting children first. Our work is built on the belief that every child deserves the best possible start in life, regardless of their background or circumstances.
When you join us, you'll benefit from:
💷 Excellent pension with employer contributions
🌴 Up to 30 days annual leave, plus the option to buy 5 extra days
❤️ Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme
🛍️ Discounts at hundreds of retailers, supermarkets, cinemas and gyms
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme
📚 Outstanding learning, development and career progression opportunities
🏪 Staff discount in our nationwide charity shops
We also have other roles available for this service
Salary description
£29666.00 - £30351.00 per year