Therapeutic Carer

Role: Full Time Therapeutic Carer (Driving Essential)

Salary: £30,370 onboarding salary.

Hours: Full time (165 hours per month)

Shift pattern: Shifts are 48 hours (on occasion 24 hours) and are inclusive of sleep‑ins with rest days in-between to create a positive work‑life balance. Rotas are released with six weeks’ notice and the role does require flexibility to meet the needs and requirements of our model of care 365 days a year.

Are you looking for a rewarding career?

We are looking for a caring and committed individual to help us change the lives of children who require our help.

'I think Timeout are a great company to work for. I love my job and feel that I am given the autonomy to make decisions in my role” ~ Therapeutic Carer ~ 5 years length of service ~

What you will be doing:

You will be changing a child’s life by providing one to one therapeutic care for children aged 6-17 who are from a background of trauma and neglect in line with their care plans, acting as a role model at all times.

You must be driven to also ensure that the children and young people have an experience of childhood that they deserve, one filled with fun, laughter, friendship, and discovery.

You will be participating in the day-to-day operation & duties of the home and ensuring all of the documentation required is completed accurately. We want you to be able to create a positive environment in the home, so this enables the children to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives.

You will be supporting the children on social and educational activities that help them in developing their learning and educational aspirations, e.g., family contact, appointments, education, and leisure activities, including holidays abroad, trips in the UK and many more.

To achieve this high level of care we give, you will be working with a fantastic team and supportive manager to ensure the children in your care have all their needs and requirements met.

Benefits:

• The opportunity to be a part of changing a child’s life and their future
• Eligibility to enrol on Senior and Management development programmes following successful probation period; with 89% of our Registered Managers and 100% of Senior Therapeutic Carers starting with the organisation as Therapeutic Carers
• 33 days holiday
• Wellness programme (including free annual health screening, dental, therapy, podiatry, acupuncture, and option to include family members after 6 months).
• Expert clinical training delivered online and in-house throughout this role.
• Employee Counselling Service & Wellbeing and Advice.
• Monthly supervisions with your manager focusing on well‑being and progression.
• 24/7 access to support by Management/ Senior Therapeutic Carers
• Regular Team Meetings to ensure your wellbeing, create stronger relationships and promote innovative ideas
• Celebratory awards with company events, your team, and children.
• Our care homes are immaculately decorated and furnished, creating a real sense of comfort, security, and positivity.

Financial rewards:

• Refer a friend incentive scheme, you will receive £50 once they are employed with us, and then a huge £350 upon successful completion of probationary period.
• Excellent salary increments in line with transparent grading systems
• Uncapped overtime, enabling you to increase hours and salary by upwards of 50% each month.
• Fully funded enhanced DBS
• Funded mandatory Level 4 Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce
• Blue light discount card eligibility with access to more than 15,000 discounts
• Overtime Enhancement Scheme

About Us:

Timeout Children's Homes is a family run organisation which specialises in providing one to one therapeutic residential childcare for children aged 6 - 17 years who have suffered abuse and neglect in their lives. We were established in 2004 and have since grown organically and safely, to provide only Ofsted rated outstanding or good services, altogether in we were 66% outstanding in our homes. Due to this growth and expansion; we are looking for compassionate, positive, and creative therapeutic carers that are aligned with our goal of changing children's lives.

Timeout promotes child protection and the safeguarding of children through the services it provides to our children.

This job offers you the opportunity to be part of a child's life, please consider this carefully as our children deserve consistency and commitment from adults that have space in their lives for the next few years.

The requirement is to be over the age of 21, this is a Genuine Occupational Qualification in line with Equality Act 2010.

For more information about who we are and what we do, visit our careers page below:

Timeout is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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