Residential Care Officer PMDN #0009B8FD1

Challenging Behavior, Children, Childrens Social Care, DBS, Leaving Care, NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, Skills, Support Worker
Leeds, Doncaster
February 4, 2025
£27259 - £29955 / year
Permanent - Full time

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Permanent Post

  • Must have Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent

  • Roles in 5 homes across Doncaster – DN3, DN4, DN5, DN6, DN11

  • Deputy Manager role also available

  • Senior Residential Officer role also available

  • Registered Manager role also available

Salary: Grade 7, £27,259 – £29,955 pro rata (depending on experience and qualifications)

Equivalent to £14.13 – £15.53 per hour

Additional Benefits:

£40.77 per sleep-in shift

Inclusive allowance of 8.5% for unsocial working hours

Rota includes 2 weekends off out of 4.

South Yorkshire Pension Authority contributions

Overtime over 37 hours paid at time and a quarter.

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week & Part Time, 18.5 hours per week roles available.

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post

What We’re Looking For:

A genuine passion for working with children and young people.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Flexibility and resilience to work within a rota that includes weekends and unsocial hours.

Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

The Role:

This role offers the chance to work in a rewarding environment where your impact can change lives. Whether you’re experienced or new to residential care, if you have the dedication and compassion to provide exceptional care, we want to hear from you!

You will work under the supervision and advice of the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager and Senior Residential Care Officers, to work sensitively as a team member in providing a warm, caring, enabling environment designed to meet the emotional, social and physical needs of looked after children and young people.

The role of the Residential Child Care Officer is a demanding but rewarding post, based within a structured residential service.

You must have experience or be able to evidence transferrable skills of working with young people who will present with complex behaviours which on occasions can be difficult. If unsure, please get in touch to talk about the role and your work experience with us first.  We will provide you with support and training to manage these times. The role is very rewarding and allows the worker to build positive relationships with some complex children who need a stable home within residential care to thrive. You must be willing to advocate for children and demonstrate a “good parent role”.

If successful, you must work within the guidelines and parameters of the home’s ethos and Statement of Purpose.

You must be willing and able to undertake and complete any training required for the role and must complete Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare within two years from the start of employment as a Residential Care Officer as this is mandatory requirement of Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015. You would be registered and supported to undertake this qualification unless you have the equivalent prior to commencing post.

If you do not have a level 2 or equivalent in Math’s and English, you will be required to work towards achieving these qualifications as part of your apprenticeship. This includes our behaviour support program Therapeutic Crisis Intervention sometimes referred to as TCI.

There are additional opportunities to take up further learning and for those with a passion for developing in the service subject to completion of Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare there will be opportunity to request to complete the Level 5 TQUK Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Available Roles:

We have full time 37 hours and part time 18.5 hours roles in the residential service across our services which include:

Homes with young people that may present with complex behaviours sometimes known as Emotional, Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)

Homes that provide overnight Short Breaks where we enable children and young people with a disability or complex health need, to access services, activities, socialise with peers and develop independent skills that will enhance their life experiences; whilst offering a break to families/carers.

Homes that provide medium to long term care for children and young people with a disability or complex health need a home where they can flourish.

Furthermore, we continue to grow our services in Doncaster with future opportunities which incorporate an emergency/ end of care provision planned to open in 2025.

If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities Semester.co.uk have available feel free to click the ‘Apply’ button**

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