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Residential Care Officer
| Posting date: | 04 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £14.17 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2024 |
| Location: | HUDDERSFIELD, HD4 7DL |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Kirklees 0009 0E74 / 1 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Residential Care Officer
Reference no: Kirklees 0009 0E74 / 1
Pay Rate: £14.17 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2 months
City: HUDDERSFIELD
Enhanced DBS disclosure required
Will be working on a rota basis
You will work closely with young people daily; it is essential that you are able to build warm and meaningful relationships with young people which enable them to progress in their lives. You will need to be able to communicate with them on their level and adapt your approach for each young person.
Working with young people is rewarding although can on occasions be challenging. No two days will be the same. Each young person has their own daily living plan in line with their care plan; it will be your role to ensure that this is implemented and also that young people are included and actively involved in developing their plans. You will contribute to making a positive contribution to the lives of young people. It is important to note that care plans are bespoke; they are created to meet the individual needs of young people identified through a comprehensive social work assessment. As a Residential Care Officer, you will have a role in contributing to care plans based on information obtained from young people and observations of their behaviour.
Key Responsibilities:
Young people living in Kirklees residential homes receive appropriate care and support.
Young people are supported in developing life skills.
Young people feel valued and their needs are met.
Services are provided in line with Children’s Home Regulations 2015
Young people are consulted and actively involved in care planning.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
Qualifications:
Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare, or willingness and ability to register within 3 months of appointment and achieve within 18 months. *For appointment at Grade 7, Residential Care Officer, candidates must be in possession of the required qualification. In the absence of the required qualification candidates will be appointed at Grade 6, trainee Residential Care Officer.
Level 1 or an awareness in Safeguarding, Child Protection
Team Teach or some form of Positive Behaviour Management
GDPR or training around recording, confidentiality, Equality etc.
Knowledge:
Some knowledge around CSE/CCE and bullying, attachment
Experience:
Experience of working with children and young people - preferably within a residential setting, but this could be demonstrated through other experiences e.g. education setting , youth work etc.
Skills & Abilities:
IT and recording skills to maintain accurate records.
The ability to build warm, trusting relationships with young people.
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Job Ref: Kirklees 0009 0E74 / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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