JOIN US TODAY TO RECEIVE A £500 WELCOME BONUS AND AN EXTRA £500 AFTER SIX MONTHS!*

Role: Children’s Care Worker

Salary: Up to £26,201.60 per annum (inclusive of sleep in allowance, based on 8 sleep ins per month) 

Location: Stone, Staffordshire

Hours: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week - 07.30 - 23.00 shifts plus sleep in - 2 on / 2 off rota)

Acorn Education & Care are recruiting Children’s Care Workers to join our teams within the Staffordshire area. 

Your empathy and warmth will enable you to support vulnerable children aged 7-18 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). This means that the Children we care for may have experienced challenging or traumatic upbringings and may have difficulties with anxiety, mental health or in some cases self-harm.

There are a total of 4 residential homes in the Staffordshire region, based in Stone, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Stretton, and are all within commuting distance from Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme 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!

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.

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 £26,201.60 per annum (inclusive of sleep in allowance, based on 8 sleep ins per month)
  • JOIN US TODAY TO RECEIVE A £500 WELCOME BONUS AND AN EXTRA £500 AFTER SIX MONTHS!*
  • ‘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)
  • “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

So why wait? Click APPLY today and complete our quick and easy application form! 

Know anyone who might be interested in this role? Why not refer them to us and receive £1000 for every successful candidate. *Ts and cs apply. 

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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