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Residential Child Care Worker - Nook Lodge/Greenway Lodge

Job details
Posting date: 15 April 2025
Salary: £30,060 to £32,654 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 April 2025
Location: Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Together for Children Sunderland
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Join Our Team at Together for Children!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Together for Children is expanding our team, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our Children’s Residential Services.

Do you have:
Relevant qualifications and experience in residential childcare, or working with children and young people?
A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children?
Excellent communication and teamwork skills?
The ability to work shift work following as rota pattern including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins (payable at £40.76 per sleep in)?
If you do, then we have several exciting opportunities available within our Children's Residential Homes.

Nook Lodge, Nookside, Sunderland
Greenway Lodge, Nookside, Sunderland

Residential Child Care Worker (Grade 5), £30,060 - £32,654 per annum, plus 10% alternating shift allowance: As a Residential Child Care Worker in Nook Lodge and Greenway Lodge, no two days will be the same. The role is exciting, varied and diverse day to day, our Residential Child Care Workers are responsible for providing direct day to day care of children and young people and undertaking other supportive tasks and duties; ensuring that the welfare of the children and young people is paramount. Undertaking the role of link worker and developing children’s homes plans, risk assessments and planned direct work to ensure that individual care plans of children and young people are implemented and progressed.

Also Availble -
Maple Cottage, South Hylton, Sunderland Registered Manager (Grade 10), £51,802 - £56,131 per annum: Maple Cottage
Deputy Manager (Grade 8), £40, 476 - £44, 711 per annum, plus 10% alternating shift allowance: Maple Cottage
Casual Waking Night Residential Child Care Worker (Grade 5) £30,060 - £32,654 per annum (pro rata) – 2 positions: Marlow Drive
Casual Residential Child Care Worker (Grade 5) £30,060 - £32,654 per annum, plus 10 alternating shift allowance (pro rata) – 2 positions. Marlow Drive
Why Join Us?
Impactful Work: Make a real difference in the lives of young people.
Supportive Environment: Work in a team that values collaboration and professional growth.
Career Development: Opportunities for training and advancement within the company.
Innovative Practices: Be part of a forward-thinking company that embraces new ideas and approaches.

If you have any questions about the vacancy or would like an informal discussion with one of the managers, please emailpeoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk"> peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk

Hear from some of our Residential Child Care Workers, who tell us more about what the role involves and what they like most about working in our Children's Homes. https://youtu.be/xTkMvPMbs_w

This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service

Applicants must be over 21, to comply with Children’s Homes Regulations.

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