Residential Care Officer
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,665.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2024 |
| Location: | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3BU |
| Company: | Service Care Solutions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH115837_1715761562 |
Summary
Residential Care Officer
We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join an experienced and friendly team within a Children's Residential Home in Doncaster. The role of the Residential Child Care Officer is a demanding but rewarding post, based within a structured residential service. The role is very rewarding and allows the worker to build positive relationships with some of the most complex children within residential Care.
This position is:
* Full time
* Permanent
* £25,969 plus 8.5% out of hours allocation + bonuses
This position requires the successful candidate to work within a rota primarily consisting of both mornings 7am-3pm and afters 2pm -10pm including weekends and bank holidays. The role also requires the applicant to undertake sleep in duties, as required to meet the needs of the home.
Responsibilities include:
* Using your experience and skills - further developed with our support and training, you will assist with the care of our children and young people.
* All of our homes adopt therapeutic practices, allowing you to develop into a specialist care provider. Training also includes reflective practice to consistently improve the way we care for children.
* You will create positive relationships with the children, meeting their needs and safeguarding them at all times.
* You will create timetables, setting boundaries and expectations for the young people. Consistency and organisation skills are key.
* You will meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
Essential requirements
* Candidates must be 22 years old or above as per children's home regulations
* You will also need a valid UK driving licence.
If you would be interested in this position, please contact Emily @ Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964 or emily.bentley@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.