Deliver bespoke and tailor-made support for young people with complex needs, particularly those exhibiting challenging behaviour.

Rapidly growing group with lots of opportunities for progression - no better time to join us if you're ambitious!

Support is provided in solo residential placements only, giving you the opportunity to focus your efforts on one young person and hopefully see for yourself the difference you are making.

Dealing with incidents in a way that aligns with our values and internal procedures.

Record keeping and report writing that meets relevant regulatory requirements and legislation.

Although we advertise our roles in specific areas, you could be asked to work anywhere in the Northeast. Due to this, you must be comfortable with travelling and working away from home.

To ensure consistency, our shift patterns revolve around rolling 4 shifts on and 4 shifts off. These include a combination of 12-hour day and waking night shifts, of which the day shifts are occasionally followed by sleeping nights, for which you are awarded an enhanced shift allowance. Rotas are designed to meet the needs of our young people, so we all apply a flexible approach to ensure we can provide the very best care possible.

If successful after telephone call and teams interview, candidates are required to attend an assessment day in Gloucestershire on 11th July 2024.

Ideally at least 12 months employed experience working with vulnerable young people, but open to considering other relevant and transferable employed or lived experience.

The ability to remain calm and non-judgemental whilst working with behaviours and needs such as absconding, self-harm, sexualised behaviour, attachment disorder, trauma and criminalisation.

A genuine passion for delivering the highest standard of care to vulnerable individuals.

A full UK manual driving license and are happy and comfortable travelling for work.

Ideally NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare, however for the right candidate we would be happy to support them obtaining this qualification.

Protective Care Group specialise in providing a level of support that local authorities are often unable to; support that makes a real difference to young people's quality of life and future prospects.

Up to £7,300 annual shift allowance (paid monthly, pro rata) - this rises considerably with the addition of sleeping night shifts

Company pension scheme to which you can increase contributions and transfer other pensions

Personalised onboarding support; we'll stick with you all the way as you join us