Job Description
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The City of Doncaster Council is expanding across their Residential Services, supporting children with disabilities, complex health needs and emotional or behavioural difficulties.
About the role
As a Residential Child Care Officer, you’ll play a vital role in creating a safe, stable and nurturing home for children and young people. Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll:
- Provide day-to-day care that meets each child’s emotional, social and physical needs
- Build positive relationships and act as a consistent, trusted adult
- Support young people who may display complex or challenging behaviours
- Advocate for those in your care and promote their independence
- Support children with activities, education and community involvement
- Keep accurate records and follow the home’s policies and Statement of Purpose
- Participate in sleep-ins and work as part of a structured rota
Salary: £28,132 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, full and part time
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week & Part Time, 18.5 hours per week roles available.
About You
You don’t need previous residential experience — we welcome applications from those with experience supporting young people.
We’re looking for individuals who are:
- Passionate about working with children
- Calm, resilient and able to work within a rota including unsocial hours
- Excellent communicators with strong interpersonal skills
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare
- Willing to undertake all required training
- Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare (mandatory within 2 years)
- Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post
Where You Could Work
We have vacancies across a range of services:
- EBD Homes – supporting young people with emotional or behavioural needs
- Short Breaks Homes – providing overnight support for disabled children
- Long-term Disability Homes – offering nurturing, stable care for children with complex needs
What’s on Offer
- £43.12 per sleep-in shift
- 8.5% inclusive allowance for unsocial hours
- Rota pattern with 2 weekends off out of every 4
- South Yorkshire Pension Authority contributions
- Overtime paid at time and a quarter for hours worked over 37
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) behaviour support training
- Long-term development opportunities include the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management and progression routes into senior roles. xwzovoh
What’s next
Apply now with your most up-to-date CV. A member of the Reed team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.
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