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Residential Childcare Worker (Therapeutic Support Worker)
Common Thread Group
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2.9
Strathaven
£35,711 - £38,561 a year
Permanent, Full-time
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Job details

£35,711 - £38,561 a year
Referral programme, Employee discount, Sick pay, Store discount, Company pension, Discounted or free food, Casual dress, Company events
Permanent, Full-time
Overtime, 10 hour shift, Day shift
Strathaven

Full job description

Are you a nurturing, fun and interesting person who is passionate and committed to making a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people? Do you have the drive to grow and develop in a professional environment? If you have experience or you’re looking for a new challenge, being a Residential Childcare Worker at Common Thread could be right for you.

Join Common Thread and help to change the lives of children and young people who have been hurt by trauma, abuse and neglect.

Benefits

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Enhanced overtime pay

About the job

This is a full time or part time permanent contract.

At its heart, your key task will be to help create a safe, nurturing, supportive and healing home for the young people in your care. As part of a team, you’ll provide emotional support, the comfort of routine in a well-run and loving home. There will be lots of home cooking, school runs, activities, and experiences to share – and every day will be different from the last. You’ll support the management and smooth running of your house and, in turn, get great support from your management team at all times.

What we look for

We look for candidates with tenacity and resilience and a real commitment to make a difference to the lives of the young people in our care.

You don’t necessarily need to have experience of working in this sector. It is much more important to us that you are enthusiastic, energetic and your personal values and behaviours align with our own values of putting young people first, of bringing creativity, personal leadership and honesty and integrity to your work.

All care roles are subject to PVG disclosure from Disclosure Scotland. You will also need to have a valid full manual drivers licence.

Your salary will be dependent on your experience and qualifications.

If you have the drive to make a real difference and would like to join the Common Thread family, please click the apply button.

  • We offer great shift patterns. You work just 10 days out of every 28 days* on a full wage (which includes a sleepover allowance), so you get good life/work balance and a chance to decompress after a 48-hour shift. Overtime is available too if you want it.
  • We give you training when you start, and further training opportunities throughout your career with Common Thread.
  • You’ll get free external counselling to help you cope with the demands of the job, private health cover, a medical benefit scheme and store discount… and lots of great Common Thread events and projects to get involved in.
  • We offer a £500 reward every time you successfully refer a new member of staff.
  • We have an annual Celebrate and Appreciate evening for staff and family.
  • Our shift patterns are designed to promote an excellent work-life balance. Most full-time employees work an average of 10 sleepover shifts within a 28-day period.

Many of our team choose to work 48-hour shift patterns, typically completing five shift sets over a four-week period. This provides longer periods of rest and recovery between shifts, allowing staff to enjoy more quality time away from work.

We also recognise that one size does not fit all therefore, we offer flexibility to accommodate individual circumstances. Some colleagues prefer to work 24-hour shift patterns, while others choose 48-hour shifts, enabling them to find a working pattern that best suits their personal commitments and lifestyle.

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