Login to Apply

I have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Residential Child Care Worker to join a children's residential team in Newcastle. The role comes with a great salary, excellent benefits and future progression opportunities.

I am looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, understanding and has a passion for supporting and working with children. The main duties of the role will include:

* You must be committed to the provision of high standards of care at all times

* Have a willingness to work with a wide range of presenting needs of the children

* Maintain effective care practice to ensure the children are cared for in a safe, nurturing environment with a therapeutic underpinning

* Be a good role model, able to demonstrate effective practice and appropriate relationships

* Be confident in supporting colleagues in responding to the varied, unique and collective needs of the children

* You will be required to follow clear direction and guidance, work part of a team to function at the highest possible level

* You will support the home in attaining its legislative requirements

* The post requires the ability to be resilient, to be solution focused, to motivate, to be understanding and insightful of the children and to be part of their successful outcomes

* The post requires flexibility and creative approaches to working, therefore requires the post holder to be able to commit to undertaking a flexible work pattern to include regular sleep ins and weekends.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

As the Residential Child Care Worker you will have the following:

* Must have a passion to work with children

* QCF Level 3 Children & Young people (or equivalent) or Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards

* Flexibility and understanding is a must, as the service is open all year round

* Must have an understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures

* Driving licence

Please apply online to be considered for this great opportunity