Children's Support Worker

Children's Residential Support Worker, Derby

Salary: £30,795– £31,795p.a (INCLUSIVE of sleep-in allowance and complex care allowance)

Contract: Full time, permanent

Do you want to make a positive impact in young people's lives?

Total Care Matters is an established residential children's home provider with eight regional homes, looking after children in care between the ages of eight and seventeen.

The Role:

We are excited to hear from you for our Children’s Residential Support Worker vacancies at our children’s homes across Derbyshire.

You will become part of a small, caring team supporting young people

Your role will be diverse and shift based and will include overnight sleep-ins

Your day may include taking the young people to school, appointments and activities

Your daily tasks may include some administration, household chores, cooking and helping young people with their personal care.

We are looking for dynamic youth mentors who have a desire to engage, guide and bring a positive influence in the lives of young people in our care.

The Candidate:

Have a passion for, and ideally experience of, working with children

Have excellent communication skills

Have a full UK manual driving licence

Be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure

Be eligible to work in the UK

You will be required to create a positive environment for each Young Person with particular reference to his/her safety, health and education.

What else do we offer?

QCF Level 4 and 5 Children and Young People Families Practitioner

Comprehensive access to a variety of online and in-person training courses

In-house Drama therapist working with staff and young people

Proven track record of internal promotion and development into “Homes” and “Operations” management

Discounts through the Blue Light Card

Casual dress

Wellness programmes, including access to the 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Free meals during shift.

Free activities such as cinema, bowling and theme park visit.

Westfield health cash back plan to cover dental, optician and many more benefits.

Extra info:

Your annual salary will be made of a base rate, dependent on qualifications and experience, plus payment for sleep-ins. The base rate salary scale is £23,795 to £24,795 p.a plus £62.64 per sleep-in (up to £6000 per year) Plus £1000 complex care allowance.

‘Total Care Matters Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce’.

Please apply today to be considered for the Children Support Worker role by the online form or emailing your CV to, or by calling .

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