Night Care Officer – Children’s Residential Services

Job Description

Night Care Officer – Children’s Residential Services

Are you a passionate Night Care officer looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Night Care officer to work within a children’s and education service based in Coventry
  
Pay Rates: £14.36 – £16.14 Umbrella  
  
Information the Role: Successful candidates will be offered Ad Hoc work which shifts will be offered when they become available. The shift patterns can vary between the hours 7:00 till 22:00 and 22:00 till 7:00.
  
What you will be doing:
  

• To support a culture and ethos within the home where management and staff understand the importance of relationship-based practice to improve outcomes for children.
• To provide good quality care primarily through night time hours to young people, male and female aged 10-18 with a range of needs and behaviours that may include emotional and behavioural difficulties and/or a learning/physical disability, within a residential care setting.
• Ensuring the security of the home during night hours and that any health and safety procedures are activated, when necessary, e.g., fire evacuation.
• Contribute to the development, provision, and review of care planning, which meet individual needs and circumstances.
• Contributing towards the upkeep of the physical environment to ensure it is maintained in a safe and satisfactory condition.
• To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection guidelines as per directorate policy and procedure.
• To undertake and attain completion of a comprehensive induction within the first 6 months of employment and to actively engage in other relevant training and qualifications if identified as are pertinent to the post e.g., Administration of Medication, Safeguarding.

  
  
  
  
Skills & Professional Characteristics needed:

• An understanding of the needs of young people who come into care of the local authority.
• An understanding of what is required in providing good quality residential care to children and young people.
• Understanding of appropriate legislation, e.g., the Children’s Act, Leaving Care Act, Children’s Home Regulations [2015] and Safeguarding Procedures.

  
Essential Requirements:

• Knowledge of supporting children and young people with a range of additional needs and / or behaviours.
• Experience of working with older children / teenagers and their families or carers.

• Hold or undertake training to include: – the Residential Induction – the Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent and complete the qualification within 2 years from the point of employment.

  
What we offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.
To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact out Team on 0808 178 4445 or email careteam@4recruitmentservices.com.