Job Description
Job Title: Trainee Therapeutic Practitioner (Support Worker - Children's Residential)
Contracted Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: Fully flexible, Core Hours 7am-10pm, weekends and overnight sleep-ins included (average of 6 sleep-ins per month and one on-call)
Salary: £28,160 or £29,160 if level 3 qualified (yearly earnings including sleep-ins and on-call)
Basic Salary: £23,000 or £24,000 (if level 3 qualified) plus, £65 per sleep-in, £40 on-calls.
Location: Nuneaton, North Warwickshire
Driving Licence: Required
Forge Care’s flagship new service, The Forge, is a brand-new, purpose designed Therapeutic Community for children, that is dedicated to facilitating recovery from early traumatic life experiences, disrupted attachment and to reducing the impact of adversity, so that children can make sense of their pasts.
We steward children’s development of trust in themselves and in others, as well as belief in and skills for their future. Our Model of Care is based on neuro developmental, trauma-resolution principles and positive attachment practices and is framed by the Sanctuary Model®.
Within community living we practice boundaries not barriers. Everybody within the community has a role supporting children and stewarding towards holistic wellbeing of all its members.
Role information
To support children with early life trauma in a residential care setting
To supervise and support children in accordance with their care plans and the policies of Forge Care
Other duties also include - domestic duties, accompanying children to school, activities, appointments and supporting children during the day as part of the team including night time sleeping-in duties
Promoting safeguarding and the welfare of the children within the community’s care
Experience
Experience in a similar role is beneficial but not necessary for this role. This is due to the in-depth induction process that all the Forge Care staff go through. This role is perfect for people looking to move into the social care sector, looking for a career change or simply looking for a role that makes a difference.
Benefits:
Full induction training and ongoing training syllabus
Employee Assistance Programme (including free counselling sessions)
Salary sacrifice scheme
Enrolment onto the funded Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce qualification
Great opportunities for career development
DBS requirement
Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and Forge Care safer recruitment polices and procedures for all employees who work at The Forge community.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £28,160.00-£29,160.00 per year
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: In person