Job Overview
Casual Residential Child Carer (VN653)
Employer: North East Autism Society
Location: Sunderland SR3 1ND
Job Type: Permanent, Zero-hours contract
Working Hours: Flexible/casual hours; sleep-in shifts available
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £13.53–£14.14 per hour
Benefits include:
- Sleep-in payments of around £60 per shift
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Access to up to 40% of salary as it is earned
- Paid support to achieve a Diploma in Health and Social Care
- Further specialist training and career development
- Employee discounts at more than 130,000 shops and entertainment venues
- Blue Light Card access
- Employee Assistance Programme
- £500 refer-a-friend scheme
- Beautiful working environment
Key Responsibilities
- Support children and young people in residential homes
- Help create a “home from home” environment
- Support children with daily routines, including getting ready for school
- Prepare meals and support children with everyday activities
- Accompany children on community activities and days out
- Support activities such as trampolining and swimming
- Accompany children to medical appointments
- Support holidays and other activities
- Encourage children to develop independence and fulfil their potential
- Build positive and trusting relationships with the children
- Work independently and as part of a team
Requirements
- Genuine passion for supporting children with SEN/SEND
- Good team-working skills
- Can-do attitude, drive and resilience
- Friendly and approachable manner
- Good communication skills
- Ability to build positive, trusting relationships
- Previous health and social care experience is not essential
- Previous experience working with autistic people is not essential
- Willingness to undertake comprehensive induction, training and mentoring
- Enhanced DBS check required
- Must not be barred from regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults
- Right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not currently offered
About The Role
North East Autism Society is recruiting a Casual Residential Child Carer to support children and young people at one of its residential homes.
The role offers a permanent zero-hours contract and pays £13.53–£14.14 per hour, with additional sleep-in payments of around £60 per shift. The position is suited to someone who has a genuine passion for helping children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and wants to make a positive difference to their lives.
Residential homes provide a “home from home” environment where staff support children both within the home and out in the community. Duties can include helping children get ready for school, preparing meals, attending activities such as swimming and trampolining, going on days out and holidays, and accompanying children to medical appointments.
The role involves working both independently and as part of a team. Staff are encouraged to bring their own interests and skills, such as cooking, sport, outdoor activities, art or crafts, to help enrich the children’s experiences and encourage independence.
Previous experience in health and social care or working with autistic people is not essential. North East Autism Society provides comprehensive induction, training and mentoring, as well as support towards a Diploma in Health and Social Care and further specialist training.
The organisation operates a safer recruitment process. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and filtering and monitoring process. Applicants who are barred from regulated activity relevant to children or vulnerable adults are not eligible to apply.
North East Autism Society currently does not offer sponsorship for this role.
Source
Indeed / North East Autism Society
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