Salary based on a full-time contract including additional sleep-in allowance based on x10 sleep-ins per month (approx. £6,183 per annum). Basic salary is £22,256 pa or £23,296 pa (£10.70 - £11.20 per hour) dependent on qualification.

Within our therapeutic homes in Okehampton we look after children and young people aged 8 to 18 years who for various reasons cannot live with their family. Residential Support Team Members care for the children and young people in a nurturing and safe environment, providing emotional support for them to flourish. Our homes vary in size but are all houses within the community that are family style, furnished, decorated and maintained to a good standard.

A typical day for a support team member will include;

• Activities and days out when not a school day which can include anything from a quiet walk on the beach, cinema and bowling, a trip to London or further a field to theatre, a sports event or a concert (All expenses paid)
• Every day household domestic tasks
• A school run (we provide a vehicle for each child)
• Home cooked meals and family style meal times
• Supporting the children to maintain family relationships through visits and phone calls
• Encouraging healthy and safe relationships with friends

No day is the same and likely not without its challenges however in the home you will be supported by the Registered Manager and Senior team members, as well as our Integrated Therapy Team who provide guidance and advice through reflective practice.

This is the career where you get the opportunity to transform an individual’s life, where you will be nurtured through training, teamwork and managerial support and become part of our #OnePhoenixFamily.

The skills you’ll be sharing with the team:

• A full UK driving licence
• Have resilience and patience in order to remain calm in challenging situations
• Be qualified – and if not we will fully support you in gaining a Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Our working week:

Looking after our children and young people is a 24/7 commitment therefore our rotas reflect a variety of shifts. Shifts generally cover a 24-hour period (which include a paid full nights sleep!) however this means that your weekly hours will be completed over a couple of days and you get more days off than the mundane 9-5 !

Let us invest in you!

At Phoenix we are proud of the level of investment we place in learning and development to ensure our team members have the excellent level of training they need in order to be effective in their role. In addition to in-house professional training we provide opportunities for your personal growth led by industry leading qualifications including apprenticeships, diploma’s and more. Many people are supported to progress their career with us and we are proud of our strong heritage of developing leaders and supporting them to flourish.

Looking after you, with sector leading benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to make your day a bit brighter.

• Pension
• Free Blue Light Card (discounts ranging from 5 – 20% off a wide rage of high-street, supermarket deals including family days out and holiday packages)
• Employee Assistance Programme (Online 24/7 confidential counselling for you an immediate family on a wide range of subjects including online health and medical hub.)
• Refer a friend bonus (£1000 for Registered Managers and £600 for Senior or Residential Support Workers and other roles)
• Meals Included
• Birthday Leave

After 12 months with us you will then be entitled to:

• Medicash (Money back in your packet to cover a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses of up to £880 per year including glasses, prescriptions, physio, consultations, MRI scan, Indian head massage, reflexology etc.
• Life Assurance
• Critical Illness Cover

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.