Daytime Healthcare are working with a leading national Children`s & Young People Residential & Supported Living organisation who are seeking experienced Children`s Support Worker to join them at their brand new Care Home in Croydon!

There are permanent Days or Nights positions available.

As a Children's Residential Worker, you will directly look after children and young people who have complex emotional and mental health needs due to trauma, loss and other adverse experiences.

You will be required to support children to regulate and understand their emotions. Working within a therapeutic framework, you will develop a direct programme of work aimed at developing authentic relationships with our children and young people (aged 12 - 17 years old on admission to the Children's Home).

You will have a key role in making sure our children are safe and happy. You will also be required to work collaboratively with key professionals to ensure that information is recorded and shared appropriately, as well as to enable children to receive the multi-agency support that they require.

If applying for the Day position, you will be required to do sleep-ins paid at £50 each.

You must have an Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or Equivalent to be considered and your own right to work!

* Salary: Up to £35,000 depending on experience

* Sleep-ins: £50. Overtime / bank holidays paid time-and-a-half and alternate weekends off

* A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.

* 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years' service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.

* Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children's right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.

* Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme