Total 14 job vacancies by YMCA Robin Hood Group

Job Advert

We are looking for Residential Night Care Workers to join our team to provide the highest levels of care 24/7.



You will provide support and care overnight, being a calm and reassuring presence to ensure the young people in our care remain
safe and there individual needs met overnight.



Remaining awake through-out your shift, you continue the therapeutic style of care, ready to support the young person, especially
if they are in crisis. Using the theories you have been taught, you will be able to support that child as they regulate and work
with them to keep them safe from harm using a wide range of techniques and practices. This might mean sitting with a child through
that crisis for hours, but your dedication to your role and to that child means you do this without a second thought.



Having the child at the centre of all we do is critically important to us; we involve the child in their care plan, their risk
assessments, their communication plan. We listen to the children about how they want to be cared for and work with them to create
a world in which they feel safe and have their basic needs met.



You will work on a rota for your home, working on average 40 hours per week, either working a 4 on/4 off pattern or a fortnightly
pattern. There is the opportunity for overtime if desired and/or shifts in other homes providing you variety and different
challenges.



You will ideally be experienced working in a social care capacity, ideally having an understanding of trauma-informed therapeutic
practice. Mostly importantly, you will be a resilient, positive and passionate individual about looking after children. Some of
our children can be very challenging and have experienced terrible traumas meaning night-time are especially triggering for them.
Your calm, understanding and patient nature will give them reassurance, safety and most importantly a friendly face.



If you are looking for career progression, we are very keen to support and develop our employees with ongoing training and
qualification. We will support you to achieve your level 3 and 5 Diploma in Residential Care qualifications



If you are looking to work for a not-for-profit organisation who cares about you and your wellbeing, YMCA Robin Hood Group prides
itself on the package of wellbeing we provide to support all our employees.

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:

* Higher than market-average starting salaries for Residential Care
* Objective based personal bonus to reward your individual contribution to a child's wellbeing and development.
* Full therapeutic training and comprehensive induction plan
* Comprehensive well-being package
* 23 day annual leave increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Flexible bank holidays to take to celebrate the cultural and religious events important to you
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme
* Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* Regular ongoing inhouse training
* External training to support Level 4 & 5 Residential Care Diploma
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* Workplace pension
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Reduced school holiday childcare costs at YMCA Camp Williams
* 10% off in our hospitality venues

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

We acknowledge the voices of child trauma survivors and believe that every child in care deserves a fair chance to discover who
they are and what they can become.

We are seeking a change maker to transform, ignite, and lead our relentless pursuit in creating vanguard therapeutic environments
in which children can recover and thrive.

As the Operations Manager, you will be tasked with devising and executing the strategic vision, ensuring financial
sustainability, and establishing a leadership framework for the children’s residential service. Your goal is to maintain a
comprehensive strategic and operational perspective on service delivery and improvements. You will lead the transformation,
planning, development, and coordination of the future of our Looked After Children services

YMCA Robin Hood Group’s Children and Young People’s Residential Therapeutic Service comprises six purposely designed homes which
hold Ofsted ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ ratings.

All our homes adopt a psychologically informed approach to caring for children with trauma lived experiences within a home
environment and the community. Our approach has been designed in collaboration with our Consultant Forensic Psychologist,
therapists, residential care specialists and wider delivery team, to provide a unique step-down and prevention service from Tier 4
CAMHS.

As part of the expansion of our service, we are seeking an Operations’ Manager to support our Nottingham and Newark based homes.

Here at the YMCA, we believe that all children and young people deserve prompt holistic individualised clinical assessment,
intervention and care.



Job Role




As Operations’ Manager, you will be responsible for creating and implementing the strategic direction, financial sustainability
and leadership framework for the children’s residential service with the goal of maintaining the strategic and operational
overview of service delivery and service improvements.

This is a role where you will be as involved with the care and support of the children and young people as you are with the
strategic development of the service.

On a day to day basis, you role will take the following shape:

* To oversee and project manage the sourcing and registration of new homes and services, working collaboratively with internal
and external teams to maximise efficient use of resources
* To develop a sustainable business plan and business model which reflect the strategic objectives.
* Responsible for maintaining the existing ratings of Outstanding and Good in our homes by ensuring the values, ethos and
principles of child centred services are adopted within the new homes and services
* To act as the Responsible Individual and nurture good relationships with stakeholders, including Ofsted Inspectors and
Commissioning Authorities
* To develop a workforce plan that promotes effective recruitment of a skilled workforce and the development of the existing
staff to support their career development and expansion of their skills and qualifications.



About You

With extensive experience within children’s residential care working at a Senior Management level, you will have demonstrable
experience of running and opening new residential homes, working with Ofsted and managing a large staff team, across multiple
locations.

You will be able to bring huge amounts of experience to help us achieve our goals and you will be motivated by the desire to
positively impact the lives of the children within our care.

From your previous experience, you will be comfortable managing complex budgets, executing the strategic plan and driving
excellent performance. Whether you are from a commercial or charitable sector previously, you will share our desire to open new
homes create more opportunities for children and young who stay with us are provided with space, time and support to heal from
developmental and relational trauma.

Either through qualification or experience, we are looking for you to possess an extensive knowledge of relevant childcare and
social care legislation, child protection and safeguarding. You must be willing and able to register as the organisation’s
Responsible Individual with OFSTED.

We love for you to hold a qualification in business management suitable for the seniority of the post, or be willing to obtain
within 12 months of appointment, with our full support.

More important than any of the above is your dedication and passion to the lives of children and young people in residential care;
we seek your life long dedication and hope we can provide you an opportunity to take the next step in your career with a
not-for-profit provider who truly puts the needs of the children and young people first.

INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

YMCA Robin Hood Group is expanding its Children and Young People’s Residential Therapeutic Service to include a brand-new Positive
Behaviour Support team.



We are looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Professional to work as part of this brand-new team, working with the children,
young people and staff teams in our service.



We aim to promote, protect and safeguard the physical, emotional and safety needs of children and young people. The Positive
Behaviour Support (PBS) team will act as mentors and trainers to our residential care teams, fostering positive behavioural
support knowledge transfer to practice.



Here at the YMCA, we believe that all children and young people deserve prompt holistic individualised clinical assessment,
intervention and care. Therefore, all the homes adopt a psychologically informed approach to caring for children with trauma lived
experiences within a home environment and the community. Our approach has been designed in collaboration with our Consultant
Forensic Psychologist, therapists, residential care specialists and wider delivery team, to provide a unique step-down and
prevention service from Tier 4 CAMHS; Psychiatric Intense Care Units; secure children’s homes; those awaiting therapeutic
placements post hospital admissions for a mental health assessment or are stepped up from generic children’s homes to prevent
hospital admission.



Job Role



As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will work as part of a peripatetic rapid response team to provide additional
support to a staff team and the child when children become dysregulated.



In conjunction with the above, part of your role will include:-

* Supporting with the design, development and delivery of induction training including but not limited to, the areas of
safeguarding; positive behaviour support; risk management; recording and reporting; ligature and TeamTeach
* Encourage continuous professional development in the above training area
* Foster positive behavioural support knowledge transfer to practice
* Support the design and delivery of proactive and reactive key working
* Facilitate reflective debriefs
* Utilise a risk reduction approach to audit, analyse and evaluate the use of TeamTeach within service



As this is a 24/7 service, flexible working hours on a rota basis, which includes weekends is required. As is travel to all homes
throughout the regions in which the children’s homes are located.



On a day to day basis, you will also:



* Provide children with a high standard of personalised support.
* Follow and implement person-centered positive behaviour support plans and Risk Assessments for each individual child within our
care and any other associated documentation within the home.
* Advocate for the child’s views, wishes and feelings to be included in their care plan and supporting documents.
* Promote and protect characteristics including but not limited to race, religion, sexual orientation and disability.
* Engage in own professional development to keep up to date with the latest research, best practice and legislation and to
implement same in practice.
* To work from an empirical and practice informed evidence base.
* Engage in monthly reflective practice with the Clinical Team.
* Work collaboratively with other relevant professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and educators, to ensure a
holistic approach to each child’s care.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of one’s own practice, assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
* Prepare and submit regular reports to the Operations Manager and Registered Home Manager(s) and other relevant stakeholders on
the progress and impact of PBS interventions.





About You



As one of the founding member of our new PBS team, you will be an experienced professional ready to share your skills and
experiences to make a real difference to the life of the children and young people in our care.



The following skills are essential:-



* Substantial experience of working in a residential care and/or similar environment
* Either: (Essential)
1. a qualification in PBS OR
2. Undergraduate level in Psychology or related field OR
3. Substantial residential experience, with a portfolio of evidence for positive behaviour support skills in practice
* Plus one of the following;
1. Level 4 in residential childcare (or equivalent)
2. Registered Mental Health / Learning Disability Nurse
3. Diploma level qualification in related field of Psychology / Behaviour
4. Working towards / ability and desire to achieve one of the above
* Experience of designing, developing and delivering training
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including assertive listening
* Reflective and responsive practitioner
* Proficient in risk assessment, risk management and harm reduction
* Dealing with risk behaviours including hostility; verbal and physical aggression; violence; self-harm and suicidal ideation,
thoughts, verbalisations, behaviours and or actions of intent to take own life
* Thorough, concise and accurate record keeping and report writing skill
* Able to manage professionals boundaries and containing personal anxiety in challenging circumstances.
* Full UK driving license



As an expanding service, there will be future opportunities for your career development and we are very supportive of your
learning and development through additional study and qualification.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

This is a really varied role where no day is ever the same.



You will support the children with everything they might need connected to their personal care through to the home they live in.



From cooking and cleaning in the home, driving the children to school and helping with home work, through to management of
medication and attending health appointment with them – you will be there for them 24/7.



Working as part of a team, you will work collaboratively to ensure care plans are updated, risk assessments completed and thorough
handovers completed to ensure the care of the child remains consistent. You will also work closely to plan events, activities and
holidays! If you are planning for a birthday, a day out or a key-work session, we want you to work to the specific needs of the
child and explore what they will find interesting, engaging and empowering.



At times, our children can become dysregulated and we will give you all the training and support to learn de-escalation and
behaviour management techniques such as Team Teach so that you have all the tools required to support the children. We will also
support you undertake your level 4 diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce if required and also put you through our
in-house Therapeutic training provided by our Clinical Team. As part of our mandatory training you will be given training in
safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene, GDPR and health & safety amongst a few to ensure you have the solid grounding to start your
career with us.



Our Management Teams are there to support you in the good and bad times; whether in a de-brief after a shift or as part of a
routine supervision, time to talk, reflect and review is a huge part of our service and support for our staff.



In additional to your salary, you will also earn £80 per sleep in which could total an extra £4,800 based on 5 sleep's per month.
We also pay an annual performance related pay bonus based on several different objectives connected to the positive outcomes for
the children.



If you are looking to work for a not-for-profit organisation who cares about you and your wellbeing, YMCA Robin Hood Group prides
itself on the package of wellbeing we provide to support all our employees.

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:

* Higher than market-average starting salaries for Residential Care
* Objective based personal bonus to reward your individual contribution to a child's wellbeing and development.
* Full therapeutic training and comprehensive induction plan
* Comprehensive well-being package
* 23 day annual leave increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Flexible bank holidays to take to celebrate the cultural and religious events important to you
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme
* Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* Regular ongoing inhouse training
* External training to support Level 4 & 5 Residential Care Diploma
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* Workplace pension
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Reduced school holiday childcare costs at YMCA Camp Williams
* 10% off in our hospitality venues

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.




INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

YMCA Robin Hood Group is expanding its Children and Young People’s Residential Therapeutic Service to include a brand-new Positive
Behaviour Support team.



We are looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Professional to work as part of this brand-new team, working with the children,
young people and staff teams in our service.



We aim to promote, protect and safeguard the physical, emotional and safety needs of children and young people. The Positive
Behaviour Support (PBS) team will act as mentors and trainers to our residential care teams, fostering positive behavioural
support knowledge transfer to practice.



Here at the YMCA, we believe that all children and young people deserve prompt holistic individualised clinical assessment,
intervention and care. Therefore, all the homes adopt a psychologically informed approach to caring for children with trauma lived
experiences within a home environment and the community. Our approach has been designed in collaboration with our Consultant
Forensic Psychologist, therapists, residential care specialists and wider delivery team, to provide a unique step-down and
prevention service from Tier 4 CAMHS; Psychiatric Intense Care Units; secure children’s homes; those awaiting therapeutic
placements post hospital admissions for a mental health assessment or are stepped up from generic children’s homes to prevent
hospital admission.



Job Role



As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, you will work as part of a peripatetic rapid response team to provide additional
support to a staff team and the child when children become dysregulated.



In conjunction with the above, part of your role will include:-

* Supporting with the design, development and delivery of induction training including but not limited to, the areas of
safeguarding; positive behaviour support; risk management; recording and reporting; ligature and TeamTeach
* Encourage continuous professional development in the above training area
* Foster positive behavioural support knowledge transfer to practice
* Support the design and delivery of proactive and reactive key working
* Facilitate reflective debriefs
* Utilise a risk reduction approach to audit, analyse and evaluate the use of TeamTeach within service



As this is a 24/7 service, flexible working hours on a rota basis, which includes weekends is required. As is travel to all homes
throughout the regions in which the children’s homes are located.



On a day to day basis, you will also:



* Provide children with a high standard of personalised support.
* Follow and implement person-centered positive behaviour support plans and Risk Assessments for each individual child within our
care and any other associated documentation within the home.
* Advocate for the child’s views, wishes and feelings to be included in their care plan and supporting documents.
* Promote and protect characteristics including but not limited to race, religion, sexual orientation and disability.
* Engage in own professional development to keep up to date with the latest research, best practice and legislation and to
implement same in practice.
* To work from an empirical and practice informed evidence base.
* Engage in monthly reflective practice with the Clinical Team.
* Work collaboratively with other relevant professionals, including psychologists, social workers, and educators, to ensure a
holistic approach to each child’s care.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of one’s own practice, assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
* Prepare and submit regular reports to the Operations Manager and Registered Home Manager(s) and other relevant stakeholders on
the progress and impact of PBS interventions.





About You



As one of the founding member of our new PBS team, you will be an experienced professional ready to share your skills and
experiences to make a real difference to the life of the children and young people in our care.



The following skills are essential:-



* Substantial experience of working in a residential care and/or similar environment
* Either: (Essential)
1. a qualification in PBS OR
2. Undergraduate level in Psychology or related field OR
3. Substantial residential experience, with a portfolio of evidence for positive behaviour support skills in practice
* Plus one of the following;
1. Level 4 in residential childcare (or equivalent)
2. Registered Mental Health / Learning Disability Nurse
3. Diploma level qualification in related field of Psychology / Behaviour
4. Working towards / ability and desire to achieve one of the above
* Experience of designing, developing and delivering training
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including assertive listening
* Reflective and responsive practitioner
* Proficient in risk assessment, risk management and harm reduction
* Dealing with risk behaviours including hostility; verbal and physical aggression; violence; self-harm and suicidal ideation,
thoughts, verbalisations, behaviours and or actions of intent to take own life
* Thorough, concise and accurate record keeping and report writing skill
* Able to manage professionals boundaries and containing personal anxiety in challenging circumstances.
* Full UK driving license



As an expanding service, there will be future opportunities for your career development and we are very supportive of your
learning and development through additional study and qualification.




INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

Job Summary

Nestled with the YMCA Newark & Sherwood Activity & Community Village is our beautiful, purpose built nursery

We are looking for a Nursery Chef to work 9am – 2pm each day, producing high quality, nutritious, delicious food for babies and
children who attend our nursery

If you can prepare, cook and provide balanced & healthy meals in line with the requirements of the setting, taking in to account
the dietary, cultural and religious needs of the children in our care, please read on for more information.

Job Description

On a day-to-day basis you will:

* Be responsible for providing meals for children on a daily basis
* Be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, including fridges, freezers, cookers, etc.
* Ensure a high standard of personal hygiene is maintained
* Be responsible for keeping appropriate records
* Be aware of Health & Safety and Health & Hygiene Legislation
* Conform to Environmental Health requirements i.e. food handling, safe storage, standard of cleanliness and hygiene, dress code
* Operate within clear professional and confidentially boundaries while seeking to implement and uphold the rules, policies and
procedures and remain compliant with the data protection guidelines

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of preparing food in a commercial kitchen environment. If you have worked in an
educational catering setting before this would be a huge advantage. We

You will be passionate about providing nutritious home cooked meals for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, being mindful of the
requirements of the children. There is also scope for you to get involved with sessions for the children to learn about food
ingredients and food preparation.

You will enjoy working as part of a team, although the nature of this role is that you will spend a lot of time working alone in
the nursery kitchen. The job is physically demanding and requires someone who can use their initiative and manage their own time
within their shift.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

We are looking for Residential Night Care Workers to join our team to provide the highest levels of care 24/7.



You will provide support and care overnight, being a calm and reassuring presence to ensure the young people in our care remain
safe and there individual needs met overnight.



Remaining awake through-out your shift, you continue the therapeutic style of care, ready to support the young person, especially
if they are in crisis. Using the theories you have been taught, you will be able to support that child as they regulate and work
with them to keep them safe from harm using a wide range of techniques and practices. This might mean sitting with a child through
that crisis for hours, but your dedication to your role and to that child means you do this without a second thought.



Having the child at the centre of all we do is critically important to us; we involve the child in their care plan, their risk
assessments, their communication plan. We listen to the children about how they want to be cared for and work with them to create
a world in which they feel safe and have their basic needs met.



You will work on a rota for your home, working on average 40 hours per week, either working a 4 on/4 off pattern or a fortnightly
pattern. There is the opportunity for overtime if desired and/or shifts in other homes providing you variety and different
challenges.



You will ideally be experienced working in a social care capacity, ideally having an understanding of trauma-informed therapeutic
practice. Mostly importantly, you will be a resilient, positive and passionate individual about looking after children. Some of
our children can be very challenging and have experienced terrible traumas meaning night-time are especially triggering for them.
Your calm, understanding and patient nature will give them reassurance, safety and most importantly a friendly face.



If you are looking for career progression, we are very keen to support and develop our employees with ongoing training and
qualification. We will support you to achieve your level 3 and 5 Diploma in Residential Care qualifications



If you are looking to work for a not-for-profit organisation who cares about you and your wellbeing, YMCA Robin Hood Group prides
itself on the package of wellbeing we provide to support all our employees.

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:

* Higher than market-average starting salaries for Residential Care
* Objective based personal bonus to reward your individual contribution to a child's wellbeing and development.
* Full therapeutic training and comprehensive induction plan
* Comprehensive well-being package
* 23 day annual leave increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Flexible bank holidays to take to celebrate the cultural and religious events important to you
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme
* Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* Regular ongoing inhouse training
* External training to support Level 4 & 5 Residential Care Diploma
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* Workplace pension
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Reduced school holiday childcare costs at YMCA Camp Williams
* 10% off in our hospitality venues

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

With an ever-growing waiting list and an intake this September of new starters, we are looking for someone specifically to join
our Baby Room as an Early Years Educator.

We are so excited about the quality of childcare provision we bring to Newark in our new purpose built nursery with plenty of
natural light, big airy rooms, large outdoor space all self-contained within the nursery so it is safe and totally separate from
the rest of the Community & Activity Village.

Working 40 hours per week across 4 days, this role will work on a rota basis as the Nursery will be open 7:30am - 6pm, Monday to
Friday.

About You

First and foremost, you will love working with children and be passionate about creating an engaging, stimulating environment for
them to play, learn and grow. You will be imaginative and creative in coming up with ways to introduce new concepts, skills and
help support the children as they take the next steps in their development.

You will be confident enough to talk with parents/carers and build positive relationships with adults and children alike!

We are looking for you to hold

* Working toward or already qualified Level 3 or above in Early Years and Childcare.
* First Aid certificate / Pediatric first Aid qualification




We are able to provide you the training, ongoing development and qualifications to support your career goals and aspirations; we
are confident of being able to provide you the career development you wish and support your individual objective.

You will need to have knowledge of:

* Health & Safety relating to nursery settings including food safety.
* Ofsted standards and inspections, for early years.
* Safeguarding children and young people
* SEN Code of Practice and safeguarding




We are Ofsted registered and have space for 90+ children in three age-related rooms designed using the latest thinking for early
years development and education.  We encourage curiosity and imagination through play and exercise utilising all the facilities
within our Activity & Community village.

INDHP

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

YMCA Newark & Sherwood are looking for a level 3 qualified Early Years Educator to cover a 9-12 month maternity leave contract.

We are Ofsted registered and have space for 90+ children in three age-related rooms designed using the latest thinking for early
years development and education. We encourage curiosity and imagination through play and exercise utilising all the facilities
within our Activity & Community village.

Our nursery is a truly inspiring place to be for young minds to belong, contribute and thrive.

Job Description

On a day to day basis, you can expect your role to include:

* Supporting the day to day running of the Nursery, holding responsibility for your allocated room and its children.
* Work as part of the Nursery Team in delivering the highest quality care and education for all children to achieve and maintain
an Outstanding Ofsted judgement.
* Plan and deliver a suitable learning programme in line with the EYFS that offers a wide range of learning experiences and act
as a keyworker for a group of children
* Ensure all daily routines are adhered to
* Liaise and support parents and carers, ensuring they are well informed of their child’s progress
* Ensuring that the room and other areas are safe, clean, welcoming and stimulating environment undertaking cleaning tasks where
required.
* Support the Nursery Team in evaluating the effectiveness and quality of the services provided, recommending changes when
necessary.
* Administrating first aid when required, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
*

We are so excited about the quality of childcare provision we bring to Newark in our new purpose built nursery with plenty of
natural light, big airy rooms, large outdoor space all self-contained within the nursery so it is safe and totally separate from
the rest of the Community & Activity Village.



Working 40 hours per week across 4 days, this role will work on a rota basis as the Nursery will be open 7:30am - 6pm, Monday to
Friday.



About You



First and foremost, you will love working with children and be passionate about creating an engaging, stimulating environment for
them to play, learn and grow. You will be imaginative and creative in coming up with ways to introduce new concepts, skills and
help support the children as they take the next steps in their development. You will be energetic and passionate in your nature
and great a sense of fun, excitement and enjoyment for the children in your care.




You will need to be confident to talk with parents/carers and build positive relationships with adults and children alike!




We are looking for you to hold

* Working toward or already qualified Level 3 or above in Early Years and Childcare.
* First Aid certificate / Pediatric first Aid qualification




We are able to provide you the training, ongoing development and qualifications to support your career goals and aspirations; we
are confident of being able to provide you the career development you wish and support your individual objective.

You will need to have knowledge of:

* Health & Safety relating to nursery settings including food safety.
* Ofsted standards and inspections, for early years.
* Safeguarding children and young people
* SEN Code of Practice and safeguarding

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Advert

We are looking for Residential Night Care Workers to join our team to provide the highest levels of care 24/7.



You will provide support and care overnight, being a calm and reassuring presence to ensure the young people in our care remain
safe and there individual needs met overnight.



Remaining awake through-out your shift, you continue the therapeutic style of care, ready to support the young person, especially
if they are in crisis. Using the theories you have been taught, you will be able to support that child as they regulate and work
with them to keep them safe from harm using a wide range of techniques and practices. This might mean sitting with a child through
that crisis for hours, but your dedication to your role and to that child means you do this without a second thought.



Having the child at the centre of all we do is critically important to us; we involve the child in their care plan, their risk
assessments, their communication plan. We listen to the children about how they want to be cared for and work with them to create
a world in which they feel safe and have their basic needs met.



You will work on a rota for your home, working on average 40 hours per week, either working a 4 on/4 off pattern or a fortnightly
pattern. There is the opportunity for overtime if desired and/or shifts in other homes providing you variety and different
challenges.



You will ideally be experienced working in a social care capacity, ideally having an understanding of trauma-informed therapeutic
practice. Mostly importantly, you will be a resilient, positive and passionate individual about looking after children. Some of
our children can be very challenging and have experienced terrible traumas meaning night-time are especially triggering for them.
Your calm, understanding and patient nature will give them reassurance, safety and most importantly a friendly face.



If you are looking for career progression, we are very keen to support and develop our employees with ongoing training and
qualification. We will support you to achieve your level 3 and 5 Diploma in Residential Care qualifications



If you are looking to work for a not-for-profit organisation who cares about you and your wellbeing, YMCA Robin Hood Group prides
itself on the package of wellbeing we provide to support all our employees.

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:

* Higher than market-average starting salaries for Residential Care
* Objective based personal bonus to reward your individual contribution to a child's wellbeing and development.
* Full therapeutic training and comprehensive induction plan
* Comprehensive well-being package
* 23 day annual leave increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Flexible bank holidays to take to celebrate the cultural and religious events important to you
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme
* Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* Regular ongoing inhouse training
* External training to support Level 4 & 5 Residential Care Diploma
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* Workplace pension
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Reduced school holiday childcare costs at YMCA Camp Williams
* 10% off in our hospitality venues

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

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This is a really varied role where no day is ever the same. Of course you will work towards achieving the desired outcomes for
young people and children in the homes. But you will also support the Home Management to achieve and maintain an OFSTED rating of
good or outstanding. You will ensure the day to day management and oversight of all areas of the homes’ operations utilising
quality assurance framework.



You will also ensure the home adheres to our in-house therapeutic model by provide support and direction to the staff working in
the residential care environment to ensure appropriate and effective staffing at all times



You will ideally already hold your level 4 diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce but if needed, we are happy to support
you achieve this qualification but also hope you will go on to undertake your level 5 in Leadership and Management. We will also
put you through our in-house Therapeutic training provided by our Clinical Team. As part of our mandatory training you will be
given training in safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene, GDPR and health & safety amongst a few to ensure you have the solid
grounding to start your career with us.



We are looking to see that you have worked, within the last 2 years, within a position relevant to the residential care of
children, working with children who have experienced significant trauma in their life to support and manage challenging and
complex situations. You will also have at least one years’ supervisory or management experience, ideally gained in a residential
setting.



Our salaries are a minimum of £31,925 plus sleeps in which are paid at £80 each. Based on an average of 5 sleep-in's per month,
you can earn an additional £4,800. We also pay an annual performance related bonus based on objectives connected to the positive
outcomes for the children and the home.



This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

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We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team to jointly support the entire recruitment process. You can expect to
get involved with:

* Creation of job descriptions and adverts
* Supporting Hiring Managers to shortlist and interview
* Confirm offers of employment and the hand over of candidates to our Compliance team to commence pre-employment checks.
* Ensure candidates are updated on their application in a timely manner
* Support with recruitment events and job fairs
* Update and maintain our ATS, ensuring data integrity at all times.



You will need to be highly organised and able to work at pace; as to be expected in recruitment, this is a fast-paced role and at
times, can require excellent prioritisation skills to support the needs of the organisation. You will need to keep calm under
pressure and remain quality focussed at all times. You should pride yourself on your ability to multi-task and your ability to
keep excellent records through excellent administration skills.



We are looking to see that you have some experience working in a customer services or admin based role where you will have gained
transferrable skills for this role as a minimum. If you have already gained experience in a recruitment role, this would be an
advantage, although not essential.



As a not-for-profit organisation, we seek to save the organisation recruitment costs by recruiting as many roles through our
direct methods wherever possible; with a commercial awareness, you will share in our determination to maximise every direct route
possible to identify our future employees.



YMCA Robin Hood group operates in 6 key locations across the East Midlands and East Riding; Nottingham, Newark, Mansfield,
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Worksop, Goole & Selby. Our Recruitment Team works predominately between our 2 key locations in Nottingham
(within the Malt Cross pub!) or Newark (within our Activity & Community Village). Our hybrid working policy allows for 1 day
working from home once you are full trained. We do ask for some flexibility to meet the demands of the organisation – this may
include some evenings and weekends but always with plenty of notice.



You must have your own car and be able to drive. You might be expected to travel to any of our locations to support their
recruitment activity although we do not expect this to be more than once month.



This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

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This is a really varied role where no day is ever the same.



You will support the children with everything they might need connected to their personal care through to the home they live in.



From cooking and cleaning in the home, driving the children to school and helping with home work, through to management of
medication and attending health appointment with them – you will be there for them 24/7.



Working as part of a team, you will work collaboratively to ensure care plans are updated, risk assessments completed and thorough
handovers completed to ensure the care of the child remains consistent. You will also work closely to plan events, activities and
holidays! If you are planning for a birthday, a day out or a key-work session, we want you to work to the specific needs of the
child and explore what they will find interesting, engaging and empowering.



At times, our children can become dysregulated and we will give you all the training and support to learn de-escalation and
behaviour management techniques such as Team Teach so that you have all the tools required to support the children. We will also
support you undertake your level 4 diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce if required and also put you through our
in-house Therapeutic training provided by our Clinical Team. As part of our mandatory training you will be given training in
safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene, GDPR and health & safety amongst a few to ensure you have the solid grounding to start your
career with us.



Our Management Teams are there to support you in the good and bad times; whether in a de-brief after a shift or as part of a
routine supervision, time to talk, reflect and review is a huge part of our service and support for our staff.



In additional to your salary, you will also earn £80 per sleep in which could total an extra £4,800 based on 5 sleep's per month.
We also pay an annual performance related pay bonus based on several different objectives connected to the positive outcomes for
the children.



If you are looking to work for a not-for-profit organisation who cares about you and your wellbeing, YMCA Robin Hood Group prides
itself on the package of wellbeing we provide to support all our employees.

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, you will have many additional benefits, including but not limited to:

* Higher than market-average starting salaries for Residential Care
* Objective based personal bonus to reward your individual contribution to a child's wellbeing and development.
* Full therapeutic training and comprehensive induction plan
* Comprehensive well-being package
* 23 day annual leave increasing 1 day each year for your first 5 years!
* Flexible bank holidays to take to celebrate the cultural and religious events important to you
* Private medical and dental cashback scheme
* Westfield Rewards for high street discounts
* Regular ongoing inhouse training
* External training to support Level 4 & 5 Residential Care Diploma
* Eligible to join the Blue Light Discount scheme
* Workplace pension
* 4 x Life Insurance/Death in Service
* Pastoral support
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Excellent opportunities for development and progression in an exciting expanding organisation
* £500 refer a friend scheme applicable across the Group
* Reduced school holiday childcare costs at YMCA Camp Williams
* 10% off in our hospitality venues

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We
reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.

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As a Camp Leader, we are looking for you to get involved with the running of the programme events, ensuring the children are well
looked after, engaged, supported and most importantly having fun!




You’ll inspire young people to develop their own creativity, self-esteem and to value integrity, respect and collaboration with
others. We divide up the children into age groups and have different, age relevant activities planned for the day.




It's high energy, intense and jam-packed full of fun!




You are going to have as much fun as the children in your care.




This role would suit someone looking to gain experience with working with children, to support your current studies or career
progression by gaining substantial and meaningful experience through the school holidays.




Students, recent graduates, teacher and others working term times/weekend only find Camp Williams a brilliant way to spend some
or all of their school holidays.




We are also happy for you to return to work for us each school holiday and become a long-term member of our Camp team!




We operate through every Nottinghamshire County Council school holiday, based from the YMCA Activity & Community Village in
Newark.



The camp day is 7.30am to 6pm and we operate Monday to Friday.



We would also need you to commit for whole weeks for consistency of the children in our care. We love seeing Camp Leaders return
each holiday and would be able to give some level of commitment to ongoing hours over an academic year.



Please note, you must be over 18 to apply for this role. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by
YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we
be able to appoint to the role.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme