Night Care Officer

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a night shift Residential Childcare Officer to support children with disabilities. Responsibilities include maintaining positive relationships with young people, working as part of a 7-day service, and providing high-resilience support. The ideal candidate will have experience in residential care and an NVQ Level 3 in Children's Residential Childcare. This position offers additional payments for unsociable hours.

Benefits

Additional payments for unsociable hours

Qualifications

• Experience of residential care for children with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work night shifts across the whole week as part of a 7-day service.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with young people.
• Attend training, supervisions, and team meetings during the day.
• Provide resourceful support to achieve positive outcomes for children.

Skills

Excellent communication

IT skills

Ability to work with challenging behaviour

Resilience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to appoint a night shift Residential Childcare Officer to work at the Bedeburn short breaks home based in Newcastle.

Responsibilities

• Work night shifts across the whole week as part of a 7‑day service.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with young people, supporting them through challenging behaviours.
• Attend training, supervisions and team meetings during the day.
• Provide high‑resilience, resourceful support to achieve positive outcomes for children with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience of residential care for children with disabilities.
• NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and IT skills.
• Ability to work with highly challenging behaviour and maintain resilience.

Benefits

• Additional payments for unsociable hours.

Contact

Registered Manager David Mason: [e-mail] or Deputy Faye Johnston: [e-mail]. Phone: [phone].

Application

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select “Apply Now” and complete our online application form. Please read the supporting documents before submitting.