How would you like to be paid for 100% of your contractual hours, but only work 80%?*
Role: Children’s Night Care Worker
Salary: Up to £22,652.50 per annum
Location, Stretton, Rutland
Hours: 38 hours per week – 4 on, 4 off shift pattern
Your wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance.
We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Options Autism are recruiting Children’s Night Care Workers to join our team at The Shires in Stretton, Rutland.
The Shires is a nine bed registered Children’s home. We support Children and Young People from the ages of 11 – 19 years build incredible futures by giving them opportunities, developing their life skills and personal interests.
This home is based in Stretton and is within commuting distance from Peterborough, Grantham and Melton Mowbray.
Who we are looking for:
Although, experience is not required, we need people who fit the following criteria
- People with a big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives
- Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging
- Be patient, resilient and calming
- 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 Residential care, by working towards an L3 Diploma in Resiential Chilscare
What we can offer:
- Funded qualifications
- Annual Leave Entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per year (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 offering 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
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
Plus, outstanding development and support starting with our award-winning induction programme, to supporting you with specialist qualifications and best in class management development and hi potential programmes, so you can flourish and develop your full potential.
How do I apply?
- Click the apply button below NOW!
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon site location.
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