Senior Residential Child Care Worker

How does being paid for 100% of your hours, but only work 80% sound? *

Plant the seed to your future growth, with day one eligibility to our ‘Journey to Management’ programme

Role: Senior Residential Support Worker

Salary: Up to £28,593.60 per annum inclusive of 8 sleep ins payments per month

Hours: Full-time, Permanent

Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK

Unlock your potential - “We make the incredible happen!” 

Acorn Education and Care, are recruiting Senior Residential Support Workers to join our teams within the Nottinghamshire Region. 

Rose Villa is a registered Children’s home. We support Children and Young People to build incredible futures by giving them opportunities, developing their life skills and personal interests.

The home is based in Nottingham and is within commuting distance from Mansfield, Derby and surrounding towns and villages.

Our residential homes are friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences – for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

Our next Senior Residential Support Worker will be someone who has: 

• Mandatory: Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner qualified or NVQ equivalent.
• At least 1 year’s hands on experience in a similar residential environment.
• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives.
• Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging.
• Patience, resilience, and calmness.
• Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs.
• Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care.

How we reward you

We want our residents to have the best care possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

• Salary: Up to £28,593.60 per annum inclusive of 8 sleep ins payments per month
• ‘Journey to Management’ programme (all qualifications funded by us!)
• Annual Leave entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per annum (with options to purchase more)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon sitelocation.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.