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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Salary Range
£25,812 - £26,328
£2,151 - £2,194 / mo

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Location Base
Wakefield, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Salary from £25,812 to £26,328 per annum which includes sleep in shifts

Hourly pay £10.91 to £11.18

Base Location: Wakefield

Permanent Contracts - Full time or Part Time available

Benefits

  • Meals included
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Full Training Provided with Qualification
  • Company pension
  • Refer a Friend programme - unlimited at £500 for each person referred
  • Holiday Pay
  • Childcare voucher scheme

About You

Are you a positive role model with excellent leadership skills?

Do you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people’s lives, with experts who can develop and support you?

Are you looking for the next step in your career with a company that will support and train you?

About Dove Adolescent Services

We are looking for Residential Child Care Workers to join our growing team. The underpinning ethos within our homes is support young people, enabling them to achieve their full potential in all areas of their lives.

We are proud of the quality of our homes, 100% of our inspected services are rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.

Requirements

  • To promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of our young people
  • Establish and maintain positive and trusting relationships with our young people
  • Encourage the development of individual interests of our young people
  • A desire to learn, we provide full training for to achieve a Childcare Diploma level 3
  • Experience of supporting young people who may be vulnerable is desired but not essential
  • Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level

What do we ask of you?

  • Understanding and commitment to the role - including weekends and bank holidays.
  • Undertake sleep-in duties as part of a flexible rota.
  • Participating in activities and ensuring we provide young people with a place they feel at home
  • Be capable of working on your own initiative
  • Have good inter-personal skills and be a positive team player
  • A desire to engage, motivate and encourage the young people in our homes

Salary is dependent on experience and qualification and does includes sleep in shifts .

For more information click here https://www.dovecare.co.uk/careers/ or apply now below

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-30 per week

Salary: £25,812.00-£26,328.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Application question(s):

  • We cannot offer employment to those without the right to work in the UK or those that require UK Visa Sponsorship. Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: REF-1Q-H0Z17HW

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Residential Childcare Support Worker roles across Dove Adolescent Services's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Nursing & Residential Care Facilities.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £25,812 - £26,328 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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