About The Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for permanent full-time
Residential Childcare Officers to join our experienced and dedicated team
working with children aged 7-11.
Do you want to work in a meaningful role supporting children to meet their individual needs and overcome challenges helping them to live full and happy lives?
Cardiff can offer an opportunity to work across our various children’s homes giving you the opportunity to gain and grow your experience working alongside a variety of professionals across our homes.
We can offer flexible working hours, whether you are looking for part time of full-time work which could fit around your personal lifestyle.
There are generous enhancements paid for evenings, weekend working, Bank Holidays and sleeping in duties, additional to your salary (additional salary enhancement of 30% after 8pm weekdays, 50% weekends and £38 per sleep in)
Ensuring the right staff are matched to the right child or young person is at the forefront of the services we deliver. You would have one stable base but from time to time your skills and approach may be better suited to working in one of our other homes. Our homes are all close together and would not involve unreasonable travel considerations.
It takes a special type of person to dedicate their career to supporting others. Your patience, empathy and caring nature would make you the ideal person to support individuals across our homes in Cardiff. If you feel you are this type of person, then you are who we are looking for.
About the job
We are looking to recruit permanent Residential Childcare Officers for one of our new Children’s homes in Cardiff to join our experienced and dedicated team working with children aged 7-11.
We are looking for people who:
- Will be flexible to the changing needs of the service.
- Are able to work on a shift pattern, that may be subject to change, depending on the needs of the service and the children. This will include waking nights on a rota basis
- Are willing to be trained in a hybrid model of working under the right place model, that may require working with families in the home and wider community.
- Be available to work across all Residential Homes, should the need arise.
As such you may be working at a specific home but also expected to work and support other Childrens homes as and when needed. On occasions you may be requested to change your rota to ensure the contingencies of the service are covered. This may also include covering an additional sleep-in duty as an emergency measure.
We are looking for individuals to help ensure children and young people receive a high level and quality of individual support throughout their time in our homes.
You will be working within a team supporting children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, build appropriate relationships and have fun, being there at every step of their development.
You need to be willing to learn and share experiences, skills and knowledge whilst also putting children and young people at the centre of your role.
What We Are Looking For From You
As a Residential Childcare Officer, you will play an essential part in providing direct care and effective support to young people to enable them to achieve positive outcomes in line with their childcare personal plan.
Every day is different, and you will face new challenges, we need staff members with a can-do attitude, that are willing to go above and beyond for the young people in their care.
We need our team to help recognise and promote young people’s individuality, uniqueness and diverse needs whilst providing a nurturing and positive environment.
As part of the role, you will
- participate fully in the caring and supported living environment within the home which will involve household cleaning, maintenance, meal preparation and helping young people get around to events, activities, education, appointments, and meetings.
- actively support the education plans for children, which may include homework, revision, project work and other educational activities.
- encourage reading and intellectual development of young people by creating a positive environment for learning and support creating positive links with schools, attending events, activities, and parent’s evenings as appropriate.
In return for your skills and commitment you will receive:
- Competitive annual leave entitlements and pension plans.
- Help and support to complete:
- All Wales Induction Framework (Social care Wales)
- Level 2 Children and Young People (Core) qualification
- Level 3 Children and Young People (Practice) qualification
- Continual professional development and progression within the service is encouraged and supported along with regular training opportunities.
- Training opportunities for Welsh language learners to further their skills.
- Formal and informal supervision is provided.
- Access to Care First staff well-being services.
Please refer to job description and person specification when applying for the above post.
If you would like an informal discussion around these opportunities, please contact recruitme@cardiff.gov.uk.
Additional information
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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