Residential Care Officer - Orchard View

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Children & Families
Child Protection & Family Support
Residential Care - Children
Full Time and Part Time
1
Mirfield
Permanent
Grade 6-7
Details in advert
7% enhancement for working over a 7 day rota.

AVAILABLE ROLES:

For appointment at Grade 7, Residential Care Officer (£23,484 - £24,920 for 37 hours), candidates must be in possession of a Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare.

In the absence of the required qualification candidates will be appointed at Grade 6, trainee Residential Care Officer (£20,444 - £22,129 for 37 hours).

Orchard View operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including weekends and Public Holidays. You will be required to work on a rota basis; day shifts are between 7.30am and 10pm, waking night shifts are between 9.30pm and 7.45am. You will receive a 7% enhancement for working over a 7 day rota.

At Orchard View Residential Home we can accommodate up to eight young people who are permanently disabled   Working with children and young people is rewarding and exciting, no two days are the same. Our children’s homes provide a high standard of care and support to the young people who live there. Our aspirations for young people are high and therefore we are looking for staff who share that ethos. We are looking for proactive, dynamic, creative and emotionally resilient Residential Care Officers who are passionate about supporting and enabling children and young people to have positive experiences and life chances.

Requirements for this job:

  • Experience of working with children and Young People.
  • An understanding of the issues faced by young people living in care, including child development and how life experiences impact on children and young people’s social and emotional wellbeing.

A Health assessment and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this job. Please note that a conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.


Ben Bainbridge is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

18 May 2022, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.