Senior Residential Child Care Worker

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Job description

*Salary Scale - £28050.00*

*Plus any additional payments for overtime, sleepovers etc*

Spark of Genius Children's Service is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK.

We are recruiting for a *Senior Residential Childcare Workers* to join our team at Spark of Genius.

Spark of Genius are a leading provider of education and residential care throughout the UK offering individualised pathways to empower and enable children and young people. We have several small residential homes, which runs 365 days a year, for Children, and Young People aged between 7 -19. Our national exposure sets us apart from other providers.

We have over 20 individual services offering *care* in small, beautiful homes alongside modern schools built around the needs of our Children and Young People

The homes cater for vulnerable and in some instances challenging children and young people. Our homes provide a therapeutic environment to support children and young people who have a variety of needs.

*Senior Residential Childcare Worker Essential: *

· Committed to providing an inclusive, inspiring, living environment

· Worked in a residential childcare setting (min 1 Year)

· Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent

· An understanding of working with complex needs

· Experience of Residential Care and/or Social Work

· A passion for working with young people

· Able to work in a Challenging Environment

· Provide Flexibility to ensure consistency for the Children and Young People

*Desirable*

· Ability to promote a positive 'Lead By Example' attitude

· Ability to gain relevant qualifications within 5 years as set by the SSSC

*Company Values: *

We aim to function as one coherent residential childcare system with consistent policies, practices, procedures and management across all of our homes. As part of this system, we will deliver care to the standards set out in the National Care Standards. Spark of Genius work tirelessly to provide a safe, nurturing yet stimulating environment in which young people that have experienced emotional pain, social and academic failure and rejection, can stabilise their behaviour.

*Benefits: *

· *Full Time - Bank Contracts *

· *Up to 30 days holiday per year *

· *Additional payments for overtime, sleepovers etc*

· *Full Paid Induction Program*

· Ongoing Training and Development

· Dedicated learning and development programme

· Support to gain SVQ qualification

· EAP - Employee Assistance Program

· Pension Scheme

· *Refer a friend 'Scheme' reward system - earn up to £500 per referral*

· Employee recognition schemes

· Annual Employee Awards Evening

· *Free PVG Check *

· Access to company vehicles (whilst at work)

*Who We Are!*

Spark of Genius has several small residential homes which run 365 days a year, for children and young people for which we invite referrals. The homes cater for vulnerable and in some instances challenging children and young people. Our homes provide a therapeutic environment to support children and young people who have a variety of needs.

Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for all Residential Childcare Workers to be subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check by Disclosure Scotland and achieve membership of the scheme prior to commencing work with us.

All candidates must be successfully registered with the SSSC within 6 months of employment.

If you haven't heard back within 14 days please consider your application unsuitable on this occasion.

Data received in applications will only be used for recruitment purposes within the CareTech Group.

Access to CareTech Foundation (grants available for staff and families) Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for all Residential Childcare Workers to be subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check by Disclosure Scotland and achieve membership of the scheme prior to commencing work with us.

All candidates must be successfully registered with the SSSC within 6 months of employment. Any data received in applications will be used for recruitment purposes within *Spark of Genius* and *CareTech* only.

Reference ID: Spark Sen

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £28,050.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
Within Government Guidelines

Experience:
* Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
* SVQ 3 Childrens Services (required)
* HNC (preferred)
* Full Uk Driving Licence (required)

Work remotely:
* No