Bank & Full-Time Openings
We are looking for Full-Time and Bank Carers to work in Residential Children’s Homes near Colchester. We currently have two Homes and are hoping that our third will open soon, subject to red tape. The children are aged 12 to 18 and do have varying degrees of emotional, social, and behavioural difficulties.
Our care is attachment based work and we work using empathy, nurture and understanding of the needs of the children. You will therefore need to be able to control your own emotions in response to challenging situations, and have bags of empathy for the children.
We will teach you about behaviour management and trauma-informed care, and give all necessary training for the position – no prior experience needed.
We are looking for people who will allow themselves to enjoy working with these children, but also to do the usual household chores (cooking, cleaning, tidying, washing, etc) to keep the Home in order. Candidates also need to be able to produce the required documentation and logs throughout the day – so you do need to be able to write a few paragraphs as a diary of events.
We need Full-Time Carers who can work on a three day rota – that means one full day on, including a sleep-in overnight at the Home, and then two days off.
The annual earnings for a Full-Time Carer are a minimum of £28,008 (that includes a sleep-in rate of £56.10 per night) with the possibility of earning more if taking extra shifts. The job is on a three days rotation – you work one full day with a sleep-in, then take the next two days off.
We also need Bank Carers who can work shifts that are usually 8:00 – 17:00 or 17:00 – 22:30. Sometimes a full day may be needed. We will work around your other needs, and so plan our rota 5 or 6 weeks ahead so you can commit to the number of shifts you can work on a planned basis. Bank carers do need to be able to sleep in occasionally. Ideally we are looking for Bank carers who may be able to take on short-notice shifts, due to sickness or the needs of the home – anyone able to offer this goes to the front of the queue.
The hourly rate for Bank carers is £10.29ph to £10.55ph with an initial rate of £10.02ph during a six months probation period. Sleep-ins are not essential but may be requested. For every sleep-in, carers will earn £56.10 per night.
Click here to go to our online application or email your CV and cover directly to apply@shalamarchildren.co.uk
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