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

Plant the seed to your future growth, with access to our ‘Journey to Management’ programme, from Day One!

JOIN US NOW TO RECEIVE A £200 - £300 WELCOME BONUS AND AN EXTRA £200 – £300 AFTER SIX MONTHS!**

Role: Children's Care Worker

Salary: Up to £28,448.00 per annum including annual sleep in allowance and dependant on experience plus welcome bonus of £200 - £300 and **another £200 - £300 once you pass your probation (minimum six months)

Hours: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week - 2 days on, 4 days off shift pattern)

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

Acorn Education and Care, are recruiting Children's Care Workers to join our teams within the Shropshire Region. 

Oak Farm is a 3 bedded home based in a community setting in Shrewsbury. Oak Farm has a long history of maintaining a good rating with Ofsted and prides itself on the child centred approach aligned with the PACE parenting model. Oak Farm has helped to support many children in future journeys such as fostering after a period of stability and intense nurture. The home supports children between the ages of 7 and 17.

The home is based in the Shrewsbury areaand is within commutable distance from Nantwich, Whitchurch, Telford, Shifnal and surrounds

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!

The best part is you don’t need any prior experience, just the following:

  • 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 £28,448.00 per annum including annual sleep in allowance and dependant on experience
  • ‘Journey to Management’ programme – starting with your Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children Young People and Families Practitioner with the ability to continue on to your L5 Management qualification (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 site location.

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.


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