Senior Residential Care Officer PMDN

Please be aware this is a Permanent Post

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

Roles Available:

• Deputy Manager

• Residential Officer

• Registered Manager

Salary details: Grade 8, £32,662 - £36,239 pro rata, depending on experience and qualifications

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

Contract Type: Permanent

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:

• We are currently looking to recruit for a Senior Residential Care Officer, qualified with Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent with at least 12 months experience in a residential children's home.

• 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 and Deputy Manager with delegated responsibility for more skilled practice. This role will include supervisory duties and shift leader role as well as contributing to staff development of other members of the team.

Working alongside the manager and deputy as part of the senior team you will play an active role in providing a warm, caring, enabling environment designed to fulfil the emotional, social and physical needs of the children living in the home.

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

You must be qualified with Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent with at least 12 months experience in a residential children's home with evidence of skills of working with young people who will present with complex behaviours which on occasions can be difficult.

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 this includes our behaviour support program Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

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

Rota Examples:

Rotas primarily consisting of both mornings 7am-3pm and afters 2pm -10pm shifts, which includes some weekends and bank holidays. The role would require you to undertake sleep in duties, as required to meet the needs of the home which is paid at an additional rate of £40.77 per sleep in.

Typically, the rotas run for 4 weeks where you will work 2 weekends working and have 2 off. This can be subject to change to meet the needs of the service.

Shift patterns mainly consist of 8 hour shifts as below:

• Mornings: 7am - 3pm

• Afters: 2pm - 10pm

• Afters & Sleeps: 2pm - 11pm and then 7am - 2pm the next morning

We would like candidates to be highly motivated and willing to have some flexibility to covering additional shifts when needed which if over the 37 hours is paid at time and a quarter.

If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities available feel free to click the 'Apply' button.

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