Childrens Residential Practitioners, Looked After Children

Job summary

RMBC has made a strategic decision to make a significantinvestment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of ourlooked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their localcommunities, family and schools.

We are particularly looking for practitioners who haveprevious experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental healthresidential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young peoplewith sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significanttrauma.

This new residential provision will be part of a Childrenand Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in January 2018 and buildon practice from our short break residential home judged as `Outstanding` inFebruary 2020.

Main duties of the job

Seeking inspirational, resilientand child focused practitioners who are committed to:

Developing their skills/practices to provide anoutstanding residential service

Support/caring for complex children and youngpeople, at times in solo provision

Working evening, weekend and sleep in shifts aspart of the residential team

Our vision is for children andfamilies to experience and describe the services they received, as outstanding- by putting the child first in everything we do.

By being part of our residential teams, you willplay a crucial role in developing our collective commitment to an ethos ofexcellence, integrity, trust and transparency. Joining us at a time of changewith regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involvedand influence the service design and development of practice in line with bestpractice and evidence-based approaches.

About us

This is an excellent time to workwithin Rotherham. We are passionate about the place and the people who live,work and visit here. We are delivering major regeneration and housing, as wellas creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placednear the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also beingconveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.

Our vision for Rotherham is thatwe come together as a community, where we seek to draw on our proud history tobuild a future we can all share. We respect decency, dignity and seek to builda town where opportunity is extended to everyone, where people can grow, flourishand prosper, and where no one is left behind.

We offer an excellent pay andbenefits package which includes membership of the Local Government PensionScheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job reference REQ18149

Directorate: Children and Young Peoples Services

Permanent: full-time, 37 hours per week and part-time hour positions available

Closing date: 13th October 2024

Shortlisting: Weekly

Interviews: Weekly

Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young Peoples more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit: Residential Recruitment Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you an experienced, solution oriented, systemic working, child focused practitioner, keen to work alongside partners and particularly our children and young people to deliver a new model of residential intervention in Rotherham? This post could be for you

The Childrens Residential Practitioner posts will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children.

Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in childrens residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools.

We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children`s homes including 2 and 4 bed EBD, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people.

We are particularly looking for practitioners who have previous experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental health residential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young people with sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significant trauma.

This new residential provision will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in August 2022 and build on practice from our short break residential home provision.

Childrens Residential Practitioners in Rotherham will:

Promote, safeguard and protect the welfare of looked after children across the borough Key work individual children and young people, building effective relationships, being a positive role model and providing consistency of support Apply agreed evidence based therapeutic and behavioural management approaches and practice models Provide opportunities for children and young people to influence the decisions that affect them and the service they receive Work systemically and as part of team to ensure a joined-up service centred on the child Engage in the running of the home including activities, meals, personal care, recording, report writing and administration of medication in line with the councils policy Undertake staff training, attend staff meetings and formal supervision sessions Provide and promote a safe, stimulating and nurturing physical environment Hold a full valid UK driving license Ability to transport children and young people to and from school/activities

Key benefits of working at Rotherham Councils Children and Young Peoples service are:

Strong support and clear direction from Managers Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential practitioners. This includes the Rotherham Family Approach incorporating Signs of Safety and Restorative Practice Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high quality in house therapeutic service Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people The prioritisation of Looked After Children for CAMHS assessment and intervention The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people and families Investment in you as a practitioner involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression. Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave, to be taken in line with the agreed weekend annual leave allocation as detailed in employer handbook.

About you

We are seeking inspirational, resilient and child focused practitioners who are committed to:

Developing their skills and practices in order to provide an outstanding residential service to children and young people

Supporting and caring for some of our most complex children and young people, at times in solo provision

Working evening, weekend and sleep in shifts as part of the residential team

Our vision is for the children and families of Rotherham to routinely experience and describe the services they receive from us, as outstanding and we intend to do that by putting the child first in everything we do.

By being part of our residential teams, you will play a crucial role in developing our collective commitment to an ethos of excellence, integrity, trust and transparency. Joining us at a time of change with regard to developing our provision provides you an opportunity to be involved and influence the service design and development of practice in line with best practice and evidence-based approaches.

About Yorkshire

Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire region is a great place to live and a stones throw from some of the UKs finest towns and cities, and is home to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. Easy to reach from Sheffield or Leeds, there are plenty of places to see, things to do and property is excellent value for money - all within a 2 hour train journey from London.

If you have any questions regarding these opportunities and or would like a conversation about these new roles please email

These posts involve working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found

These posts involve working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).

Confirmation of this appointment is also subject to a medical assessment.

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a service or provision designed to support children and young people with complex needs, such as difficulties in regulating their emotions and behaviours due to past experiences. Experience of working directly with children and families in a multi-agency setting and knowledge of the roles of other agencies and professionals

Qualifications

Essential

Level 6 qualification Bachelor Degrees, Graduate Certificates and Diplomas, or Level 5 qualification Diplomas of HE and FE, foundation degrees and HNDs, plus experience in relevant areas of work over a period of years Or Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience. Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent. Or will have completed within 2 years of starting work in the role. Failure to complete the Level 3 Diploma or equivalent within 2 years will prevent the post holder from assuming this post, with immediate effect. Therefore, may result in your contract of employment being terminated

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