Residential Child Care Officer

Residential Child Care Officer

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

CES363(e)

Full time

£26,446 - £29,174 per annum

Fixed term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

We are committed to providing quality care and achieving positive outcomes for the young people we look after. We are seeking to appoint a Residential Child Care Officer for one of our children’s homes on a temporary/fixed term basis for up to 12 months to cover maternity. The successful applicant will need to be resourceful, with the ability to establish relationships quickly whilst working as part of a team towards agreed aims and objectives.

You will be highly motivated, have good communication and IT skills and a clear understanding of needs of children and their families. You will have experience in working with vulnerable young people, who at times display challenging behaviours. Experience of residential care and a recognised social work qualification or NVQ level 3 is desirable. The successful applicant will be required to follow a rota, pro rota weekend work with shift patterns and sleep-ins as required.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage, even if you indicate otherwise.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

Working in Care Homes - In accordance with Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021, staff deployed to work in CQC registered care homes providing accommodation and nursing or personal care are required to have full vaccination status or a medical exemption before working or being deployed into work settings covered by the legislation. Applicants to positions covered by these regulations are required to provide certified evidence of their vaccination status or medical exemption as part of any pre employment checks.

Fixed Term

Closing date:

30 May 2022