Experienced Childrens Residential Care Officer

Job Description

Experienced Childrens Residential Care OfficerAre you an experienced working with children and looking to make a significant difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people Are you a Residential Care Officer ready to take on some extraresponsibilities If so Lincolnshire County Council has the role for you.What you will doIn this incredibly rewarding role as an experienced Residential Care Officer youll be passionate about care and deeply committed to helping our children and young peoplesome of who have disabilities and can present with challenging and aggressive behaviour. You will have the ability to professionally nurture children and young people and be able to help them to grow and develop socially and emotionally. You will take on someextra responsibilities such as supervision, shift leading, developing projects, developing direct work with children, mentoring and inspiring new staff. You will lead in different areas of practice such as Social pedagogy or restorative practice and you willbe expected to chair and take part in professional meetings.Whether our carers are helping a child or young person to learn to do practical tasks independently such as brushing their teeth or teaching them to process the information around them or dealingwith challenging behaviour, they embrace the emotional and physical demands of our work with readiness and courage. Youll help to run the home, cooking meals, administering medication and performing some cleaning duties. Youll also spend time in the communitytaking the children for days out or trips to the local shops, no two days are the same in residential care.You will also work with other agencies such as education, childrens social care, police and health to help create and action holistic plans that meetour childrens needs. Youll also liaise with parents and go with children to spend time with their family and friends.Some children will remain at our homes short term/long term, some will move on to live with family members, foster carers or semi-independentliving. We strive to keep all of our children connected with their families with the hope of being able to live with their families once again.Our roles are offered on a full time/permanent basis where you will work a shift pattern. More information can befound in the attached brochure.About the different homesWe have 3 mainstream homes, Albion Street, Northolme and Eastgate where the children in our care are aged 8 - 18 years old. We have 3 children with disability homes, The Beacon is long term and care forchildren ages 8-18 and Haven Cottage and Strut House are short term breaks where the children in our care are aged 5 - 18 years old. We also have a Secure Unit in Sleaford that gives the highest level of care and education for young people who are placed viathe courts for Youth Justice or Welfare reasons.We currently have vacancies at The Beacon, Albion Street, Strut House and Haven Cottage.To find out more about the different homes click on the attached JPGs where you are encouraged to contact the Home Managerfor an informal discussion.About youWe are looking for someone who: Is caring and playful, our children have lots of energy and like to explore and play Enjoys spending time with children and helping them to stay connected to their families and friends Ispassionate about the care of children and young people, you will be able to create an environment where children feel safe, nurtured, loved and at home Is curious about what a child might need and enthusiastic about helping to meet their needs Able to setboundaries in a firm but hugely kind way and learn to use different approaches Willing to undertake a QCF qualification in working with children. Able to use a computer at a basic level and will have knowledge and/or experience of the caring profession. Bea keyworker for one of our children. Able to make informed decisions.About usOur devoted carers live by our core values: kindness, nurture, care, respect, empathy and compassion. When you join us as a Residential Care Officer, you can enjoy generous annualleave and an excellent pension scheme along with exciting learning and development plans to help you achieve your goals. Find out more about the benefits of become a Residential Care Officer by reading the attached benefits brochure. Along with a highly competitivesalary, we are offering an extensive benefits package, details of which can be found in rewards and benefits brochure.Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.All candidates are advised to read the attached job informationpack prior to making an application.On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly adviseyou to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for similar positions.LincolnshireCounty Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Fluency DutyIn accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty),the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.