Residential Childcare Worker

Do you have experience working with children in social care, education, youth work or voluntary?

Do you drive and have access to a vehicle?

Do have the flexibility to work a shift pattern including mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep in shifts?

If you answered yes to all the questions above, then we welcome your application to the Residential Childcare Worker role!

­I am recruiting for Residential Childcare Worker for a specialist residential home for young people from traumatic beginnings and complex behavioural issues.

The home is based in Tiverton, Devon and does require you to be able to drive children to appointments, school/education and activities so driving is a must.

This role is commutable from Exeter and Taunton.

The Residential Childcare Worker offers full training and qualifications in residential childcare along with a salary of £31,000 inclusive of sleep ins (£26,824 basic and £4,000 on top for sleeps and uplifts)

We are interested in receiving applications from candidates from the following backgrounds

• Children's Social Care (residential, supported accommodation, care leavers)
• Youth Work or Youth Justice (young offenders, youth work, secure unit, probation)
• Education and Special Education (SEN schools or students with SEMH/LD/Autism)
• Relevant Degree to understand behaviours (Psychology, Criminology, Psychotherapy, Behaviour Management)
• Voluntary or Lived Care Experience

If you want to start your career in children's social care, this is the opportunity for you.