Residential Social Care Worker
Multiple posts are available
Working in Residential Child Care is no ordinary job therefore to fill our vacancies we only want extraordinary people!
Oakhurst has one vacancy for a full time Residential Social Care Worker
We are a 4 bedded specialist Children’s home in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. We are looking for committed and resilient individuals to work with our children.
The work is challenging but rewarding. You will be able to make a difference to a child’s life
Experience influences behaviour as a result our children can display challenging and sometimes very risky behaviours. We are aspirational for the children we care for and work relentlessly to maximise their full potential in all areas of development.
The team are very experienced and supportive of new team members.
You will join an amazing team, determined to work hard to meet the needs of the children we look after.
Ideally you will have NVQ3/Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare if not you will be required to undertake this qualification
You will also need to have at least 6 months experience within Residential Child Care
This is a 24 hour a day service therefore you will be required to work a variety of shifts including, evening, weekends, and bank holidays.
Shift work can have an impact on your lifestyle, rotas are implemented working on a 4-week rolling rota to provide a work life balance.
Our evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts attract enhanced payment therefore increasing your basic salary
Applicants will need to ensure that when applying they evidence in as much depth as possible their answers to the shortlisting criteria
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
This vacancy is closed to applications.