Pay: From £26,300.00 per year
Job Description:
SENIOR CHILD CARE & SUPPORT WORKERS x 3
TAVISTOCK HOMES - CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME
Location: NG3
BENEFITS
Salary: Paid at hourly rate of £14
Hours of duty: 12–48 hours per week, with overtime available subject to the needs of the service.
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 Deputy / Registered Manager roles.
BACKGROUND
Tavistock Home will be a three-bed Children’s Residential Care Home, renovated and furnished to a high standard, with a planned launch in 2026. Our aim is to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing ‘family home’ environment to help vulnerable children and young people progress and achieve the best possible outcomes across all aspects of their lives. This will be a highly therapeutic residential setting with one-to-one staffing ratios.
The team at Tavistock Home works as a ‘good family’ in each child’s life. We provide exceptional one-to-one care alongside tailored therapy programmes for each child, integrated with strong partnership working with relevant statutory and community providers and organisations. This ensures care and support that meets the holistic needs of each child and young person.
We also support and encourage one another through the challenges and rewards that come with helping vulnerable young people get back on their feet.
Tavistock Home is a project of Foster Care Link, an Ofsted Outstanding fostering agency with an 18-year track record of delivering excellent outcomes for children and young people on behalf of over seventy local authorities..
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;
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
- 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 Bhakti Pandya between 09 am-5pm Monday to Friday on 07557384778
Please note: Applications from recruitment agencies cannot be considered.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
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
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
