Residential Childcare Officer (Waking Nights) Job Vacancy in Sheffield, England, UK

Residential Childcare Officer (Waking Nights)

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen to apply for the Residential Childcare Officer (Waking Nights) post at Gibson House. We are a dynamic team working in a Residential and Respite care home for children and young people with learning disabilities and difficulties, including ASD. The role includes developing the young people’s lives and giving them all the opportunities they need. You will work as part of a team and communicate with them around the needs and wishes of the young people. You will be responsible for key working with young people around their overnight requirements and be involved in communicating their aspirations and goals in a multi-agency approach. This role will involves supporting the children and young people with a combined team approach to their care and development. You will input into their care planning, to ensure a consistent and coherent service to the home. It will involve elements of personal care. It will support the home in providing a safe and nurturing environment for the children and young people in our care. You would be required to work a rota pattern including attendance to regular whole team meetings.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We are committed to fairness and social justice and welcome applications from everyone. We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.