Childrens Relief Residential Care Officer

Childrens Relief Residential Care OfficerLincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity for Relief Residential Care Officers to join us in making a significant difference to the lives of some of our most vulnerable children and young people.Whatyou will doThis role is offered on an as and when required basis where you will work a shift pattern. More information can be found in the attached brochure, as a Relief Residential Care Officer you will earn £12.29 an hour.You'll be passionate about careand deeply committed to helping our children and young people some of who have disabilities and can present with challenging and aggressive behaviour. You will have the ability to professionally nurture children and young people and be able to help them togrow and develop socially and emotionally. You'll help to run the home, cooking meals, administering medication and performing some cleaning duties. You'll also spend time in the community taking the children for days out or trips to the local shops, no twodays are the same in residential care. About the different homesSome children will remain at our homes short term/long term, some will move on to live with family members, foster carers or semi-independent living. We strive to keep all of our children connectedwith their families with the hope of being able to live with their families once again.We have 3 mainstream homes, Albion Street, Northolme and Eastgate where the children in our care are aged 8 - 18 years old. We have 3 children with disability homes, TheBeacon is long term and care for children ages 8-18 and Haven Cottage and Strut House are short term breaks where the children in our care are aged 5 - 18 years old. We also have a Secure Unit in Sleaford that gives the highest level of care and educationfor young people who are placed via the courts for Youth Justice or Welfare reasons.We currently have vacancies in Eastgate, Spalding.About youWe are looking for someone who: Is caring and playful, our children have lots of energy and like to explore and playEnjoys spending time with children and helping them to stay connected to their families and friends Is passionate about the care of children and young people, you will be able to create an environment where children feel safe, nurtured, loved and at home Iscurious about what a child might need and enthusiastic about helping to meet their needs Able to set boundaries in a firm but hugely kind way and learn to use different approaches Willing to undertake a QCF qualification in working with children. Able to usea computer at a basic level and will have knowledge and/or experience of the caring profession.About usOur devoted carers live by our core values: kindness, nurture, care, respect, empathy and compassion. When you join us as a Residential Care Officer, youcan enjoy generous annual leave and an excellent pension scheme along with exciting learning and development plans to help you achieve your goals. Find out more about the benefits of become a Residential Care Officer by reading the attached benefits brochure.Along with a highly competitive salary, we are offering an extensive benefits package, details of which can be found in rewards and benefits brochure.Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.All candidates are advisedto read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement.We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period ofup to 3 months for equal positions.Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Fluency DutyIn accordance withPart 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.