Are you playful and accepting, can you show curiosity and empathy?
If you can then you have something really special to offer our Children living in Children’s Homes.
If trauma brings resilience, then our Children are superheroes - they deserve the best; the best homes, the best help, the best opportunities, and children tell us over and over again, it’s the staff that matter.
We believe that we need the right people, with the right commitment, skills, tenacity, imagination, and energy in order to offer the best to our children. To do this you will be offered high quality support, training, guidance, and development and be part of a motivated and ambitious team.
Hull City Council has been on a journey of improvement and has become a leading provider of Children's Homes. We are committed to developing nurturing, high quality homes where children can thrive and achieve their next steps.
If you want to be part of Hull's journey and make a real difference to children, now is great time to join, we have an opportunity for a Senior Care Officer to join our Childrens Homes team.
The post is part time (74 hours per month) on a Fixed Term basis to cover maternity leave, for up to 12 months.
Hours will exceed 20 hours per week due to the rota and does involve long shifts and sleep in shifts.
About you:
You shoud have Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) or the ability to complete within 24 months of appointment
. If you do not have the above qualification you should be qualified to an equivalent (or above) of NVQ 3 Level in a relevant Health and Social Care area of work.
You will work with the Home Manager and undertake duties commensurate with the needs of the Service. The applicant would need to have a supportive and enabling approach, be able to engage in new developments, motivate staff and provide positive direction.
You should be able to provide advice, support and guidance on care plans or programmes as well as behaviour and general care of the children in the home and the outreach service.
You will work, supervise and support staff who will be involved in the day-to-day running of the Home. This post involves shift work and sleep overs at the Home.
We understand that you may have questions or want to speak to someone who already works here to find out more about current opportunities, please feel free to contact Vikki Brown on 07511 045 389 for an informal chat.
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Please Note - This post is not available for visa sponsorship so all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.