Children’s Care Assistant

Overview

Hours: Early: 7:30 – 3:30, Late: 3:00 – 10:00pm. The role involves working a 3 week rolling rota pattern including evening and weekend work, with two double shifts occurring every 3 weeks and a mixture of early and late shifts.

Here at Rowden House School we pride ourselves on giving the best possible care and life experience for our young people. As well as attending our onsite school, the young people go on various trips out; we go swimming, we go to cafes; do arts and crafts, cookery, sports, gardening and much more. We are completely led by our residents – we do whatever activities they are interested in (and we can reasonably facilitate!).

Rowden House School in Herefordshire provides individualised care and education programmes for children and young people aged 11 to 19 years, with severe learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour.

We invest in our staff, offering a thorough induction programme, ongoing training & development and all Support Workers are enrolled on a NVQ Level 3 Children & Young People’s Workforce training.

Find out why it’s great to work for SENAD and how our staff training programmes can support you in furthering your social care career.

• A Travel Allowance for those commuting 14+ miles
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid induction and training time
• Good internal progression opportunities
• 30 days paid annual leave
• A bonus payment of £1500 will be payable to new care staff (Support Worker grade only) who join us with a relevant qualification (Terms and conditions apply)
• A support network of experienced care professionals
• A promise that no working day will be the same!

• An ability to identify and undertake any training necessary to develop within the role
• Good sense of humour
• Calm and even tempered
• A natural respect for the dignity and individuality of residents
• A valid current driving licence

• Previous experience within a residential setting
• Experience of severe learning difficulties and/or challenging behaviour
• Experience in the personal care and hygiene of another person
• NVQ 2 or 3 in Care

Upon starting in this role you would qualify for a Blue Light Card – a discount service for the social care sector providing members with discounts online and on the high street. Read more at:

The SENAD Group is dedicated to equality of opportunity in all areas of work, education and care. We are committed to safeguarding those in our care; all employees are required to obtain an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and are subject to online checks.

For further information contact our recruitment team on Ext: 12102

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