South Yorkshire, Residential Unit (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£34,314 - £37,035
37 hours
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team within our Children’s Residential Service here in Barnsley.
We currently have 1 vacancy for a Residential Support Worker, 37 hour post. We are in the process of renaming the role to Residential Child Care Practitioner, there will not be any changes to the current Job profile.
Do you have experience of caring and supporting children and young people and have high aspirations for children to flourish and achieve?
The role will require you to provide a high standard of care, engaging and nurturing our children and young people. Keeping them safe, helping them to learn, develop have fun and experience new and different opportunities ensuring positive outcomes for our children and young people.
This role requires you to be passionate, dedicated, resilient, creative, resourceful, motivated, and flexible to meet the physical and emotional demands of the role.
Our children’s homes provide 24/7 Care on a rota basis, working a shift pattern (Early, Afternoons and Waking Nights) which will also include working weekdays, weekends, bank holidays, and sleeping duties. Successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a team to cover the shift patterns.
The successful candidate will possess good IT skills and hold a relevant level 3 qualification or have the commitment to complete Diploma level 3 within 18 months of their appointment.
Closing date for applications 30th May with shortlisting 3rd June and interviews held on 18th & 19th June
If this sounds like an opportunity for you and you would like further information about the roles, please email either:
Registered Homes Manager emmamissa@barnsley.gov.uk
Assistant Homes Manager dannie-leighcarpenter@barnsley.gov.uk
Service Manager suehatton@barnsley.gov.uk