About the Role
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people and have experience working in a residential care setting? We are looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner to join our open home in St Leonards on sea. Children in care are some of the most vulnerable in the community and looking after them is one of our most important responsibilities. We need people who are able to deliver high quality care, to meet the physical, emotional, health and social needs of children and young people in our homes. The home is an open group setting for children and young people with a variety of complex individual needs, who may have had challenging and adverse life experiences prior to coming to the home and require a level of support that may not be able to be offered in other care settings.
Responsibilities
* Working directly with children in a residential care setting
* Demonstrate a good understanding of child care and child development
* Producing and reviewing detailed care plans and risk assessments
Qualifications
* Effective leadership and mentoring skills
* Ability to work as part of a multi‑agency care team
* Understanding of current Childrens homes regulations
Benefits
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. The successful candidates will work on a rota basis. The post includes shift work, weekend working and sleep‑in duties (additional payments for sleep‑ins will apply). The basic salary is inclusive of a weekend working allowance and salary figures include two weekend working increments.
Additional Information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part‑time or term‑time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application.
Contact
* Email: Mandy.mcdonald@Eastsussex.gov.uk
* 01424 756654
We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage those from groups that are underrepresented in our current workforce: Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, men and those who identify as LGBTQ+. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills, experience and perspective that each individual brings.
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