Senior Residential Child Care Officer

Seven Resourcing are currently seeking Senior Residential Child Care Officers (unqualified) to work within Birmingham Children’s Trust. This is a full tie role, paying £14.83 p/h. 

Job Purpose

To be responsible, together with other team members, for the quality of day-to-day care, administration and organisation of the Children’s Home, and for the Care Plans of a number of Children and Young People.

As a Corporate Parent, working with children, young people, carers, families and other partner agencies in meeting the needs of Children Looked After in the Children’s Home.

To ensure that all statutory regulations and other additional instructions and good practice are adhered to and that the appropriate records are maintained at all times.

To promote and maintain positive anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practices.

Job Summary

Assist in providing a service, which will meet the various social, emotional and educational rights and needs of children and young people within the Children’s Home.

Assist with the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people looked after by the Children’s Home.

Maintain good professional relationships with parents/carers, professionals and significant others.

Ensure the home is in a good, hygienic state.

Promote good health care and hygiene, to undertake personal care with the children.

Observe and regularly report, in writing, on the behaviour and development and outcomes of the children and young people.

Duties & Responsibilities

To assist the Registered Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.

To assist in formulating Assessments, Placement Plans, Care Plans and Pathway Plans (where applicable) for each child or young person and formulate clear aims and objectives for each child/young person as necessary.

To continually and actively assess the risk to each child and the arrangements in place to protect them. To ensure children are safeguarded with regard to working together to safeguard children 2015 and local safeguarding board procedures. Safeguarding disabled children 2009.

To provide a caring and supportive environment for children and young people. Respect and affirm their racial, cultural and religious identity and lifestyle.

To advocate for and support children and young people, which could include representing them or accompanying them at Schools, Health facilities, job centres and other events.

To assist in returning children/young people to their families or help them to move on to alternative carers or preparing them for adulthood as part of the Care Plan and Pathway Plan.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Level 3 NVQ in Social/Health Care
• Experience: 2+ years working with children preferably in a residential setting
• Compliance: Up to date Passport and DBS.
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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