Care Practitioner – Children’s Crisis and Assessment Centre

£30,966 - £32,688
Full-Time
2 days on, 4 days off, including sleep-in shifts
Northampton

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Care Practitioner – Children’s Crisis and Assessment Centre

Salary: £30,966 – £32,688

Shifts pattern: 2 on 4 off including sleep ins

Interview Dates – 9th, 10th and 11th September 2024

Key Responsibilities:

Safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the home.
Assess and respond to the individual needs of children.
Maintain structure, boundaries, and routines in a nurturing environment.
Plan and manage daily activities and health and safety checks.
Ensure service delivery aligns with company policies and statutory regulations.
Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support children’s needs.

Requirements:

Qualifications: QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (desired), GCSE or equivalent (preferred).
Experience: Minimum 1-2 years in residential childcare or a similar support environment.
Skills: Experience with children who have complex trauma, knowledge of DDP and therapeutic care practices, strong safeguarding abilities, and effective communication skills.
Licenses: Full UK Driving License.

Benefits:

Casual dress, company events, and discounted/free food.
Free on-site parking.
Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development.
Pension scheme, life assurance, and sickness bonus schemes.

Application Reference: CarePrac2024

Benefits

We provide a 2 week induction to prepare you with the relevant training required to meet the needs of the home and further training in line with the DDP model to support understanding and implementation within the home.

You will have regular supervisions for consistent support from management and leadership team.

Pensions scheme in line with eligibility
Life Assurance
Sickness Bonus Schemes
Casual Dress
Company Events
Discounted or free food
Health and wellbeing programme

Care Practitioner – Children’s Crisis and Assessment Centre

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