SENIOR CHILD CARE & SUPPORT WORKERS x 1
CARTERHATCH HOUSE - CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME
Location: Nottingham
BENEFITS
Salary: Paid at hourly rate of £14
Hours of duty: 36 - 48 hours a week
Working hours will be based on a shift rota. This includes day and night shifts. Other shift options may be available for applicants wishing to work alternative hours.
Free training and professional development: all mandatory courses and training are fully paid for.
Potential for career progression to Registered Manager roles.
BACKGROUND
Background
Tavistock House is a three-bedroom Children's Residential Care Home that has been renovated and furnished to a high standard. The home is planned to open in 2026 and is currently undergoing the Ofsted registration process. An Ofsted pre-registration visit has been completed, and we are awaiting the outcome of our application.
Our aim is to provide a safe, secure, nurturing family home where vulnerable children and young people can thrive and achieve positive outcomes in all aspects of their lives. Tavistock House will provide a highly therapeutic residential environment with appropriate staffing levels to meet each young person's individual needs.
The team at Tavistock House will work together to provide a caring, supportive, and stable home for every child. We will deliver high-quality, person-centred care alongside tailored therapeutic support and work closely with local authorities, education providers, healthcare professionals, families, and other partner agencies to ensure each child's holistic needs are met.
We are committed to creating a positive and nurturing environment where children and young people feel safe, valued, respected, and supported to develop independence, resilience, confidence, and life skills that will help them achieve their full potential.
JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for Senior Residential Child Care & Support Workers to support the Registered Manager to:
- Ensure the home provides the highest quality bespoke care for our children & young people in a nurturing, positive, safe and secure environment;
- Work with the Registered Manager and team to create individual and group activities plans to stimulate and develop children and young people to develop their life skills and informal education;
- Support young people to achieve the outcomes set in their care plans and evidence this progress/achievements;
- Shift lead, manage and lead the residential child care and support workers team;
- Manage the domestic duties rota and ensure that the home remains clean, presentable and well maintained; and
- Contribute to all day to day operations of the home.
You will also be expected to:
- Work shifts including evenings, weekends, sleep-in duties and public holidays;
If you are looking for a role at an ambitious new establishment with generous terms and excellent progression opportunities, in which you can shape the service with a team that is aspiring to achieve the highest care standards, then this role is ideal for you.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or an equivalent qualification). Candidates that do not hold this qualification will be expected to achieve it within 12 months of passing their probationary period.
- Commitment to proactively seek and undergo professional training & development opportunities
Experience
- Minimum 1 year experience of working in a Children’s residential care home
Skills/Abilities
- Proven leadership and team working skills, with the ability to organise the teams work whilst delivering your own work;
- Engaging, hardworking, a strong determination to succeed, leads by example and also through support and guidance;
- Proven ability of caring for and supporting troubled children and young people while maintaining professional boundaries helping them to achieve excellent outcomes;
- Good written and spoken English to compose clear and concise reports and communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and other professionals; and
- Have a high level of mental and physical resilience with the ability to cope in emotionally and physically challenging situations
Knowledge and understanding
- Knowledge and understanding of the relevant regulations/legislation relating to Children’s care homes, safeguarding, health & safety and equal opportunities including:
The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations and quality standards 2015
Working together to Safeguard Children (2018)
Other
- Ideally hold a valid UK driving license and have full access to your own car
- Commitment to work on a rota including weekends, public holidays and sleep-in shifts
- The ability to adapt working hours to meet the requirements of the home
- Applications from recruitment agencies cannot be considered.
- Applications from anyone outside of the UK cannot be considered
- Applicant age 22+
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and a cover letter which addresses all of the points provided in the “Essential Requirements”.
Interviews to be held: On going
If you would like a copy of the full job description and/or have an informal conversation about this role, please contact Verna Kaunda between 10am-4pm Monday to Friday on 07952967793.
Please note: Applications from recruitment agencies cannot be considered.
Hours: 36 - 48 Hours per week
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £27,300.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
Experience:
- Senior/Team leading: 1 year (required)
- Support working: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)
Work Location: In person
