Do you have the life experience needed to support positive outcomes for children who have come through the youth custody service?
Many of our carers come to us with lived experience and have the skills needed to help the children either transition or be rehabilitated back into the community.
Specialism Social Care Director Area Children's Services Job Category Children's Residential Homes General Location Sleaford Salary £27,803 - £30,296 plus allowances Contract Type Permanent Appointment Type Full-time Closing Date 28/07/2024 Job Reference 22188 Documents Job Description Residential Care Officer Level 1.pdf(PDF, 251.24kb) Childrens Residential Care Brochure.pdf
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About the Role
As a Children’s Residential Carer (known locally as a Residential Care Officer Level 1) no two days are the same and you will be responsible for ensuring the children attend on site education, you will work with health care providers, and you will support the children to gain independent living skills.
This role also includes:
Holistic Approach: You’ll work within multidisciplinary teams to meet the needs of children.
Salary: £27,803 - £30,296 plus a sleeping-in payment of £40.76. Overtime is paid at time-and-a-half.
Shift Pattern: Full time, permanent, you will have a good work/life balance with a rota split between different shifts, some will include sleeping at the home. Rota’s are given in advance to ensure this balance is met.
Our Home
Young people come to our secure home via the courts through the Youth Custody Service or for Welfare reasons. Our Care Officers here are trauma informed and help children rehabilitate back into the community, or transition into adult estates. We provide full training in trauma informed practices as well as in residential childcare to ensure children are being empowered to believe in themselves and to promote the best possible outcomes through education, health and intervention. We usually care for children age 11–18 years old.
About You
No prior professional care experience is required for this position, as we offer comprehensive training, qualities we seek include:
Kindness and Compassion: Essential for creating a secure, nurturing environment Passion for welfare: An advocate for children’s wellbeing Boundary Settings: Establishing boundaries gently but firmly Resilience: The ability to empathise and understand the need behind the behaviour Qualifications and Skills: Basic IT skills and knowledge / experience of the caring profession, along with a willingness to obtain a QCF qualification in working with children.
Our Offer
Lincolnshire County Council Children’s Services are one of the best in the country and have an overall Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Lincolnshire has been chosen by the Department of Education as one of the three national Families First for Children Pathfinders which will run between September 2023 and 2025. This is an exciting time to join Children’s Residential Services and help us shape the future of Social Care.
We are offering a competitive salary with an excellent local government pension scheme, along with a comprehensive benefits package, career progression opportunities and a generous annual leave entitlement.
We provide:
High quality induction Training and professional development Trauma training Therapeutic support enabling children to feel safe A strong leadership team to support you in your new role
More information about our homes is available in the attached Brochure and you can find out more about the benefits of working for Lincolnshire County Council here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council.
Contact Us
If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding any of these vacancies please email: residential.recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk and a member of the Residential Homes Management Team will contact you.
Interviews will be arranged on a flexible basis with candidates who have evidenced in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role. Interviews may take place before the closing date. Please ensure that you select the Lincolnshire Secure Unit home on your application.
Lincolnshire County Council are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we encourage a supportive and inclusive culture and have been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.
It is current policy to not shortlist candidates more than once within a 4 month period who have previously applied for a Residential Care post of the same grade within that time period.
Skilled Worker Sponsorship is not available for this position.
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
Applications close on the 28th July
We wish you the best of luck with your application!
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack 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 advise you 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 equal positions.
Lincolnshire County 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.