Residential Childcare Worker

Join to apply for the Residential Childcare Worker role at Sun Spray Salon. Options Autism are hiring Children's Care Workers in the Dumfriesshire region.

£19,500 per annum.

Full-time, Permanent (4 days out of 7, 7.5 hours per day, alternate weekends/ mixture of later and earlier).

• Full driving licence
• Right to work in the UK
• UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

• Basic Salary: £19,500 per annum
• Journey to Management programme (all qualifications funded by us!)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Matters access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

Best part: you dont need any prior experience, just the following:

• A big heart and passion to make a difference to the occupants lives.
• Patience, resilience, and calmness.

• Supporting the occupants to appointments and activities such as shopping or trips out
• Completing relevant paperwork
• Undertaking household tasks
• Engage our occupants in tasks and activities

Holistic Childcare and Education consists of two accommodations, Closeburn House (eleven bed, supporting 10-16 years) and Maben House (ten bed, supporting 6-16 years). Both are within commuting distance of Dumfries, Lockerbie and surrounding towns and villages.

Options Autism is a national provider of specialist education, care and therapeutic services for individuals with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We provide a person‑centred approach to education and support, looking at the full needs of the individual and adapting our approach accordingly.

All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully enhanced PVG and reimbursement of the update service fee. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process.

All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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