Relief Residential Care Officer Cdc

**Relief Residential Care Officer CDC**:

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- Doncaster

30/11/2025
- Relief Residential Care Officer CDC

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

**Salary**

Grade 7, £14.13- £15.53 per hour, (Pay award pending (depending on experience and qualifications) + 12.07% enhancement for holiday pay

**Contractual hours**

0

**Basis**

Part time

**Region**

Doncaster

**Job category/type**

Social Care

**Date posted**

20/05/2025

**Job reference**

REQ20266

Job description

**Based at: Doncaster**

**Salary: Grade 7, £14.13- £15.53 per hour,**(Pay award pending)**

**(depending on experience and qualifications)**

**+ 12.07% enhancement for holiday pay**

**Additional Benefits**:

- £41.78 per sleep-in shift
- Inclusive allowance of 8.5% for unsocial working hours.
- South Yorkshire Pension Authority contributions

**Contract type**:Relief**

**Hours: Zero hours, as and when required.**

**Closing date: 30th November 2025**

**Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post**

**Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children?**

**Here in Doncaster Council, we are in an exciting time of developing and expanding our residential offer for our children and young people.**

**We are currently seeking to recruit Relief Residential Child Care Officers to work within our new and existing Children’s Homes which include Good and Outstanding Homes.**

**Our homes benefit from management teams who have a wealth of experience and knowledge. We offer regular supervision and an extensive training package.**

Our homes are situated throughout Doncaster, which all have good transport links.

**Who Are We**:
Here at City of Doncaster Council our Residential and Inspiring Futures Teams Service is responsible for caring for and supporting our children in care through our children’s homes, supported accommodation and inspiring our young people to take the next step into adulthood with continued care for our care leaver service. The in-house Children’s homes we run include homes judged by Ofsted as “Outstanding” and “Good”.

We are committed to providing a nurturing and therapeutic environment for children who need it most. Our residential children's home offers a safe place where young people can heal, grow, and thrive. We believe in the power of therapeutic care and are dedicated to creating a supportive and empowering atmosphere for both our residents and our staff. We are committed to continuing to build upon our achievements and increase our in-house services, creating a skilled, stable, committed, and passionate workforce.

**What We’re Looking For**:

- A genuine passion for working with children and young people.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility and resilience to work within a rota that includes weekends and unsocial hours.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

**The Role**:
This role offers the chance to work in a rewarding environment where your impact can change lives. Whether you're experienced or new to residential care, if you have the dedication and compassion to provide exceptional care, we want to hear from you

You will work under the supervision and advice of the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager and Senior Residential Care Officers, to work sensitively as a team member in providing a warm, caring, enabling environment designed to meet the emotional, social and physical needs of looked after children and young people.

The role of the Relief Residential Child Care Officer is a demanding but rewarding post, based within a structured residential service.

You must have experience or be able to evidence transferrable skills of working with young people who will present with complex behaviours which on occasions can be difficult. If unsure, please get in touch to talk about the role and your work experience with us first. We will provide you with support and training to manage these times. The role is very rewarding and allows the worker to build positive relationships with some complex children who need a stable home within residential care to thrive. You must be willing to advocate for children and demonstrate a “good parent role”.

If successful, you must work within the guidelines and parameters of the home’s ethos and Statement of Purpose.

You must be willing and able to undertake and complete any training required for the role and must complete Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare within two years from the start of employment as a Residential Care Officer as this is mandatory requirement of Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015. You would be registered and supported to undertake this qualification unless you have the equivalent prior to commencing post.

If you do not have a level 2 or equivalent in Math’s and English, you will be required to work towa