Residential Care Worker

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team. If you are empathetic and passionate about helping young people, then this could be the opportunity for you. Clare Lodge is a secure, welfare only, all-female children's home based in Glinton, Peterborough. The young people at Clare Lodge are given individualised support based on their complex needs. As part of our team, you will provide care and support while being a role model and advocate for our young people. We are therefore inviting self-motivated, dynamic people with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our proactive, professional care team. If you are a person who would like to be a part of our future and can meet this challenge, we welcome your interest in this post with us - please apply today! All posts include shift working Shift patterns are 7:30 - 16:30 and 13:00 - 22:00 with alternate weekends off. The successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction programme and are assured that they will receive appropriate support.

• Empathy and a passion for helping young people - responding effectively to a range of emotions.
• Ability to build positive relationships.
• Prior knowledge of child protection issues and procedures and an understanding of the
development needs of children and young people are desirable but not essential.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills, report writing and incident recording skills.
• Willing to work every other weekend and bank holidays.
• Willing to do overnight stays (sleep-ins on a rota basis).
• The role requires you to be able to take part in physical activities.
  
  Yearly retention payment of £2K per annum subject to performance
• We offer a robust induction programme, full training and continuous learning and development - previous experience of working in a childcare environment is desired but not essential as all training is provided.
• Sleep-in allowance paid.
• Meals provided on shift.
• Free onsite parking.
• 25 days of annual leave per year plus bank holiday entitlement.