Senior Childcare Worker

Location

Telford, Shropshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Acorn Education are hiring a Senior Childcare Worker in the Shropshire region!

Role: Senior Childcare Worker

Salary:   Up to £30,153.60 per annum (inclusive of potential sleep-in payments)

Hours: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week)

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK

How we reward you

We want our occupants to have the best support possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Basic Salary:  £25,833.60 per annum
  • Sleep-ins paid at £45.00 per night (average of 10 per month)
• Funded qualifications:  starting with working towards a funded Residential Childcare qualification. (if you do not currently hold this or equivalent)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Earn £1000 by referring a friend
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our  Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!

Our next Senior Childcare Worker will be someone who has: 

• Mandatory:   Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or NVQ equivalent
• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives.
• Patience, resilience, and calmness.

Some of your duties will include:

• Chaperoning occupants to appointments and activities
• Completing relevant paperwork
• Household tasks
• Administering medication
• Lead, train and develop new and existing support workers within your team
• Helping the deputy manager to maintain a skilled and knowledgeable team

The Location

Acorn Education, part of the Outcomes First Group. are recruiting Senior Childcare Worker to join our teams within the Shropshire Region. 

Upper Woodcote is a detached farm house on its own land, the house has a capacity of 4 for 2 young people and 2 support staff.

The accommodation is based in the Shrewsbury area ,  and are within commutable distance from Nantwich, Whitchurch, Telford, Shifnal and surrounds.

Our accommodation is a friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences – for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

How to Apply
1. Click Apply and follow the on-screen instructions 
2. Visit our website at where you can sort all of our live vacancies to find one that is most relevant to you - Search by Role, Location or even distance to your own home to find your perfect job! 

Acorn Education is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully Enhanced DBS and reimbursement of the Update Service Fee.

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£30.15k per annum