Care Assistant - Children's Residential

Job Location	Much Hadham
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£24,102 - £25,608 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Are you thinking about a NEW CAREER for the NEW YEARAre you a caring, fun person with a passion for working with children and young people IF YES, JOIN US AND BE PART OF OUR AMAZING WORK!CARE ASSISTANTCHILDRENS RESIDENTIAL £24,102 - £25,608 PER ANNUM£12.36 - £13.13 PER HOURHERTFORDSHIREWhat we can offer

Full time or part time hours available – between two or five shifts per week
Mixed shift pattern of earlies and lates (07:00 – 14:30/ 14:15 – 21:45)
Rewarding opportunities to support children and young people with complex needs and Epilepsy to “live life to the full”
Starting salary of £12.36 per hour
25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
Career pathway including registration onto a Level 3 in Residential Childcare (fully funded by St Elizabeth’s)
Onsite training and assessment team delivering a variety of learning opportunities and development opportunities
Based at our beautiful countryside location in Much Hadham
20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday
Subsidised staff transport service from Bishops Stortford, Harlow, Sawbridgeworth and Stansted Abbotts that runs in line with our shift patterns
Eligible for Blue Light card and other health and leisure discounts
Free onsite parking
Paid enhanced DBS

What you’ll be doing

Daily care and living support
Promoting independence and learning in line with well being
Encouraging fun leisure and social activities
Ensuring a safe, secure and clean home environment
Helping with personal care
Food preparation and cooking meals
Administering medication (full training provided)

What we are looking forYoull be passionate about supporting children and young people to ensure they reach their goals and have the best possible futures. Ideally you will have some previous experience of working in care or education, but if you can commit to being dedicated, patientand adaptable with excellent communication skills, then you are just the person we need!How to applyTo apply, please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a publictransport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience. Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommendthat you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.Diversity & InclusionAt St Elizabeth’s we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applicationsfrom across the community.SafeguardingSt Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of ourpositions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particulargroup. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.Registered Charity 1176777REF-210546

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