Residential Care Worker - Full-time - Special Needs Position

Caldecott Foundation School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7003-128S
• Posted:03/04/2025
• Pay:Salary £30,221.88 - £34,405.80
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:02/06/2025 at 14:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Residential Care Worker

Ashford, Kent 

Salary £30,221.88 - £34,405.80 (39 or 45 hour contracts available) 

(salary dependent on experience, contracted hours and inclusive of 2 sleep-ins per week) 

ABOUT US

The Caldecott Foundation has been helping children build a future for over 110 years.  We provide schools, homes and therapeutic services to children and young people.  We are passionate about improving outcomes for our young people, encouraging life skills, and developing their social skills through play and education, whilst having fun.  We pride ourselves on providing our children and young people with exciting opportunities and an outstanding environment to live in. 

ABOUT YOU

• Are you looking for a career not just a job, with the opportunity to grow into a managerial role?
• Do you have an interest in children’s mental health, psychology, or education?
• Do you want to help children who may have experienced trauma recover and build a future?

WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO WE NEED?

• Someone who is fun, kind, a safe and reliable role model
• Calm, enthusiastic, creative, and have a great sense of humour
• A team player, who is keen to grow and work on their own skills
• Physically fit, happy to work hours around the needs of our children, and not offended by the odd swear word
• Resilient, emotionally aware, and level-headed
• Able to see beyond behaviour and seek to understand the communication of need
• Someone who is happy to use our cars to drive our young people to activities and appointments

WHAT WE CAN GIVE YOU 

The benefits you receive will increase over time in recognition of your commitment and dedication and include:

• Salary: £30,221.88 - £34,405.80 - (Inclusive of basic salary plus 2 sleep-ins per week)
• 39 or 45 hours per week contracts available
• 28 days holiday entitlement (inclusive of Bank Holidays) – increasing to 30 days after 3 years of service.
• Solid career progression, with recognised qualifications, up to and including master’s level, funded by the company.
• a health cashback scheme (which covers you and up to four children).
• a matched company pension scheme with up to 5% matched employer contributions.
• an employee assistance programme.
• vouchers and discounts off retail, food, and entertainment.
• a cycle to work scheme.
• will writing service.
• If you already hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or an equivalent recognised qualification then we are delighted to offer you a guaranteed interview and, subject to the satisfactory completion of your probation, a £500 bonus.

SOUND LIKE A MATCH?

 Please upload your CV and application form through our website

Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorships

The Caldecott Foundation is committed to safeguarding children.  We follow safer recruitment guidelines, and all appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the school

Caldecott School is a non-maintained special school catering for up to 64 young people across Key Stages 1-4. We are a therapeutic school specialising in supporting the educational and emotional needs of students who have experienced trauma, and/or have a diagnosis of Autism and/or other neurodevelopmental and psychological problems aged 5 – 16.

Our team of teachers and Therapists work closely together to deliver a therapy informed curriculum within a safe, stimulating, personalised and nurturing learning environment. We strongly believe that children and young people can learn and move forward in their educational journey when their emotional, social, and cognitive needs are appropriately supported.

Caldecott School is set in a 24 acre site near Ashford, Kent and offers an exciting curriculum which is individualised to meet the needs of our students and includes Forest School, outdoor learning and a number of vocational courses - catering, construction, land based studies and hairdressing. Our holistic approach is underpinned by our Relational Model and has a therapeutic approach at its core designed to build trusting supportive relationships and address barriers to learning so that all of our students can achieve their full potential.

Our school is part of the Caldecott Foundation which is a well established charity that also provides residential care and fostering services. We have an exceptional track record delivering the highest quality of care and education and Ofsted agree having rated 8 out of our 10 services as ‘Outstanding’ as of May 2022. Caldecott School is currently rated ‘Good’.

It is an exciting time to join our team as we continue our plans to increase the number of students that we support as well as develop new courses and experiences for our students including a town farm where students can study animal husbandry.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Ellie Fox
• Address:Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PW
• Telephone: 01303 815685
• Email: ellie.fox@caldecottfoundation.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Residential Care Worker Job Description
• Residential Care Worker Person Specification