Residential Youth Worker

Of-course no day is the same here at the Cambian Group, however here is what a day in the life of one of our Residential Youth Worker could look like:

• Organising and facilitating activities


• Encouraging our young people in their preparation to re-enter education or to engage in their current schooling


• Providing support and guidance to the young people within our care


• Travelling with our young people to and from school/college


• Good communication between the staff team and management


• Keeping up to date with mandatory training


• Maintaining accurate written records continuation sheets and files both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place


• Preparing meals at meal times and maintaining the home (cleaning, laundry) throughout the day to ensure a wonderful environment for our young people


• To undertake child specific training such as Peg feeding, specific health needs and medication competencies including rescue medication


• Act as a role model and demonstrating appropriate pro-social ways of managing behaviours associated with diagnosis i.e. autism


This is not an exhaustive list and of course a full job specification is available.

Requirements

• Full driving licence


• LD experience


• Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent


Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice

Equal Opportunities:

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. All staff are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.


• Support: 1 year (preferred)


Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)


• NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare (preferred)
  
  £11.92 - £12.54 per hour - Flexible working options are available (full/part time/bank shifts)


Cambian are offering an exciting new way to work not only offering you a work/home life balance but where your hobbies and passions can become part of your working day.

Pattern example: 1 on 2 off with sleep-ins included at £30 per night.

The day begins at approximately 8am until 23.00hrs were a sleep-in is paid, the shift pattern rolls forward and is prepared well in advance.,
• Level 3>Level 5 Diplomas fully funded


• Provident management development plan


• Tax free childcare & employment pension scheme


• Dental and optical simply health plan (after 2 years service)


• Free parking


• High street discount scheme and blue light discount


• Fun activities (Horse riding, cinema trips, zoo trips, etc..)


• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays and rising with service


• Discretionary sick pay up to 1 week (pro rota), Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Zero hours contract


Pay: £11.92-£12.54 per year

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• Sick pay


Schedule:

• 12 hour shift


• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• Night shift


• Overtime


• Weekend availability