Residential Care Worker Leicestershire

Do you want to be part of shaping a brand new innovative residential support service for young people in Leicestershire?

Can you achieve transformational change for looked after young people who have a range of complex needs?

If you're passionate about the children and young people in your care and can show understanding, tenacity and consistency of care – this may be the opportunity for you.

This residential worker will be working in the home with young people who are vulnerable to exploitation in the Blaby District.

Supplementary Information

What Barnardo's can offer:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and development opportunities - including 3 day learning
• Flexible working - home work life balance
• Outstanding leadership support

Objectives of Service

This provision is being established to increase the capacity of provision for young people within Leicestershire, to increase local support for our most complex and vulnerable young people. This provision will focus on the following principles intended to improve outcomes:

• A safe and structured group living environment.
• Residential workers who are specifically trained in attachment and ACESare warm and responsive.
• Opportunities for young people's development.
• Therapeutic support and relationships.
• Trauma-informed approaches.
• Preparation for adulthood.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

This post may attract an additional market supplement and /or relocation expenses. Must be able to travel throughout the Locality to meet the requirements of the role.

Need more Information?

If you require any further information about this opportunity, please contact Sean Fagan on sean.fagan@barnardos.org.uk

N.B. This is an ongoing vacancy, applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and shortlisting and interviews will be arranged accordingly. However, due to the high volume of applications for some posts, there may be a chance that this advert will be closed before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Flexibility

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,920.00-£25,480.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Leicester, Leicestershire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
• Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 15854