We’re looking for kind, committed people who want to start or continue a career as a residential child care worker.
Could you be that someone who can connect with a child and change their life? We’re looking for dependable, responsible role models to become residential child care workers.
Many of our children have experienced great loss and adversity in their lives. Our residential staff help them to recover, encouraging healthy routines, building their confidence, and offering safety and security.
As a Residential Care Worker, you will have strong relationship building skills and lots of patience. Personal qualities can be just as important as qualifications. Day to day tasks include:
You will also be able to take the children on trips – how many people can say they get to go kayaking, watch a film or go to a theme park in their working day?
The role can be challenging at times – our children have often experienced a great deal of loss and adversity in their lives, and as a result, they are likely to have attachment difficulties. That’s why we’re looking for dedicated individuals who won’t give up and want to make a career out of this rewarding role. Find out what it’s like to be part of the Five Rivers Residential child care team in the videos below.
Five Rivers provides therapeutic care in residential homes for children and young people who are unable to live with their own families. We have eight homes in total across the country – each of them spacious and well-maintained, with gardens and communal living areas. Every child in our care has their own bedroom, with toys, games and plenty of space to play.
Part of creating a family environment is ensuring the children and adults spend quality time together – once the school day is over, we all sit down to eat together, just as any other family would. We also celebrate Birthdays and special occasions like any other normal household.
There are many reasons why children may be in residential care; they may have experienced abuse, neglect, family breakdown, parental illness or disability. Due to the loss and adversity our children have faced, being a Residential Care worker can be challenging. That’s why we build resilient teams who are well equipped to deal with these challenges and are committed to providing a supportive, stable family home.
Our leadership team will invest in your progression as a professional in the child care sector.
We source and deliver up-to-date training opportunities by using internal and external courses as well as online courses, including the following courses:
We also prioritise and discuss your personal development goals to ensure you’re getting the most out of your career.
We place significant focus on maintaining a healthy, positive culture within our homes. We encourage teams to reflect on their practice collaboratively, offering collective support and guidance. Everyone in our team has monthly supervisions with a senior staff member, so you can discuss challenges, celebrate successes, and discuss any training needs. In addition to this, you will work alongside a Psychotherapist and Education Team, who will provide additional support when needed.
We know how important it is that we look after you, so you can look after the children who need you. We also accept that life isn’t always plain sailing – that’s why we provide all staff with access to free, confidential, 24/7 counselling should they need it.
You will have a predictable, regular working pattern that you can easily plan around.
You will benefit from eating communally with your team and the children you look after.
You will receive a payment of £50 (on top of the annual salary) for every sleep-in.
Our Learning and Development team are committed to sourcing and delivering up to date, high quality training opportunities. If you do not already hold QCF Level 3/4 in Children and Young People, we will put you through this qualification.
You will automatically be enrolled in the Simplyhealth Cash Plan Scheme, which means you can claim back the cost of your everyday healthcare appointments. The membership also offers free, immediate access to a 24/7 GP telephone helpline, and employee assistance programme.
Access to the Blue Light discount card, which gives you two years of access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and more.
We appreciate the invaluable contribution our employees make, so we recognise and reward loyal service. Our recognition scheme provides additional holiday entitlement for length of service and financial recognition for ten years and above.
You will receive a generous annual leave allowance that will increase with your length of service.
We know how important it is to have the right workforce, and we’re confident your network includes professionals who could bring expertise and experience to our work. We offer financial rewards to staff for successful appointments from your network.
In addition, mothers with a year’s service can choose to return to work on a part-time basis for three months, while being paid their previous full-time pay.
