Residential Childcare PractitionerLocation: Reading, UKPosition: Full-time/Part-time, PermanentSalary: £23,088 - £25,974 per annum (37 hours a week)Role Overview:Seeking dedicated and resilient Residential Childcare Practitioners for a new 4-bed home in Reading. Help children who have experienced trauma feel safe and cared for in a nurturing environment. Make a significant impact by turning our house into their home.Key Responsibilities:* Daily Support: Assist with routines, personal hygiene, and medication.* Meal Planning: Cook meals and plan menus with the children.* Mentorship: Guide young people to make good choices.* Housekeeping: Maintain a clean and well-kept home.* Safeguarding: Ensure effective safeguarding and raise concerns as needed.* Education Support: Assist with homework and academic reviews.* Reporting: Complete daily reports and maintain records.* Policy Adherence: Follow organizational policies and Children's Homes Regulations 2015.* Team Collaboration: Attend team meetings, training days, and work on a rota including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-ins.Candidate Requirements:* Commitment: Genuine engagement with children with challenging behaviours.* Relationship Building: Create positive, safeguarding relationships.* Flexibility: Willing to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, and undertake sleep-ins.* Resilience: Personal resilience and initiative.* Fun and Engagement: Arrange and participate in social activities and holidays.Preferred Qualifications:* Experience: Working with young people with social, emotional, and/or behavioural difficulties (desirable).* Education: NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People Workforce (or willingness to complete).* Driving License: Full, clean UK Driving License (preferred).Benefits:* Employee Assistance Program.* Paid training with additional support for progression.* Staff incentives and achievement awards.Application Process:All candidates will undergo Safer Recruitment and DBS checks. If you can offer a safe, consistent, and caring approach and wish to develop your career, we want to hear from you.Help us make our house 'their home' and be a positive influence in our children's lives. Apply now!Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
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