Permanent careers • Bracken Rise House
Residential Worker
We are recruiting six permanent Residential Workers to provide consistent, caring residential support for children at Bracken Rise House. Each position involves 32.5 rostered working hours per week plus five sleeping overnight shifts in each four-week rota period. The £31,000 annual salary includes these five scheduled sleep-in shifts. The team works rotating shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.
Nurtura Connect Ltd is recruiting on behalf of Phronesis Care SW Ltd, which will directly employ the successful candidate.
Apply for this position →About Bracken Rise House
Bracken Rise House is a proposed small children's home in Saltash, Cornwall, being developed by Phronesis Care SW Ltd. Our ambition is to create a safe, nurturing and stable home grounded in consistent relationships, thoughtful care and positive outcomes for children.
Learn more about Bracken Rise House on the Phronesis Care website.
Important information about registration
Bracken Rise House is a proposed children's home and is not yet registered with Ofsted. Recruitment is taking place ahead of the intended opening. The home cannot operate until registration is granted. Appointments and start arrangements will be agreed in accordance with the registration process, role requirements and safer recruitment checks.
Your responsibilities
- ✓Build safe, trusting and supportive relationships with children.
- ✓Provide practical daily care and support with routines, wellbeing and personal development.
- ✓Support children's education, activities, interests and positive experiences.
- ✓Use trauma-informed and relationship-based approaches to emotional and behavioural needs.
- ✓Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding arrangements.
- ✓Support appropriate family and professional relationships in line with children's plans.
- ✓Maintain clear records, shift handovers and communication with colleagues.
- ✓Work collaboratively across a rotating rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
What we're looking for
- ✓Relevant experience supporting children or young people, ideally in residential care or a related setting.
- ✓A relevant residential childcare qualification, or willingness and ability to meet applicable qualification requirements.
- ✓Understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries and children's individual needs.
- ✓A calm, compassionate and dependable approach, including during challenging situations.
- ✓Strong teamwork, communication and recording skills.
- ✓Ability to work the agreed rotating shift pattern and complete safer recruitment checks.
Safeguarding and safer recruitment
Phronesis Care SW Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointment will be subject to appropriate references, identity and right-to-work checks, enhanced DBS checks and other relevant safer recruitment requirements.
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Nurtura Connect is managing applications on behalf of Phronesis Care SW Ltd. Tell us about your experience, qualifications and interest in this permanent position.
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