Therapeutic Childrens Support Worker Nights Awake

About PSS Care Group

Caring for and supporting young people to create opportunities for future success.

Our company ethos is to provide a safe environment in which children and young people can learn life skills and behaviour whilst providing a safe, resilient, caring, and homely environment.

We promote and encourage company growth and aim to provide our employees with internal progression and an excellent career path.

Our Residential Children’s home supports Children and Young People aged 8-18 years with Challenging and Emotional Behavioural difficulties of mixed gender.

Our homes follow the Head, Heart, and Hands framework from social pedagogy. Within this approach we have added our own spin to make it even more focused. Our approach focuses on creating a supportive environment where young people can thrive.

At PSS Care Group, we focus on building positive relationships, promoting emotional wellbeing, and encouraging healthy behavioural development. We believe that with the right support, every child can overcome challenges and build a brighter future.

What sets our Glemsford home apart is the harmony between its peaceful surroundings and the uplifting atmosphere inside. Set within a quiet village, the home offers young people a rare chance to step back from the chaos and noise of everyday life, giving them space to breathe, reflect, and begin to heal from trauma.

We believe the environment around us shapes how we feel. That’s why we’ve created a home that feels safe, nurturing and full of potential. A space where young people can feel grounded, inspired, and truly seen.

Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity at PSS Care Group for someone to join us in the position of a Therapeutic Care and Support Mentor.

Job Type:

• Nights awake
• 21:00pm - 08:00am

Pay:

• Additional 0.20p per hour on Saturday and Sundays

Desirable:

• Completed, or working towards the Diploma Level 3 in Residential Child Care or equivalent

Essential:

• Driving Licence
• Able to work flexible hours, inclusive of weekends
• Applicants aged 21 and above

The ideal candidate would be someone who is positive, energetic, and self-motivated with outstanding leadership skills, career driven, has a child-centred approach and who has a desire to make a difference in helping young people develop their independent skills to support their life’s ambitions.

Please Note: If you have not received a telephone call within 5 working days, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been successful.

Supporting the Young People:

Your role as a Care and Support Mentor will involve supporting the young people with education, home contact, health appointments and encouraging and promoting them to complete independency tasks, key work sessions and general day to day tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry. As part of your role, you will attend activities after education, over the weekends and through the school holidays with the young people such as bowling, the cinema, theme parks and shopping.

Support for You:

PSS Care Group will offer you an in-depth induction plan to follow whilst completing your shadow shifts. During this time, you will complete various online training to help develop your skills and widen your knowledge allowing you to support the young people to the best of your ability. Training will also include face to face sessions in Emergency First Aid at Work, Safeguarding Children and Young People and Physical Intervention. You will be given the opportunity to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare upon completion of your probation.

You will receive regular supervisions and yearly appraisals giving you the opportunity to receive one to one support from your line manager. PSS Care Group strive to give their employees the highest standard of support.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.10-£13.30 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or the equivalent? (preferred)
• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person