Night-Shift Residential Child Care Practitioner

Reading Borough Council; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Modern Civic Offices work environment

Life Assurance 3x salary

On-site day nursery (Kennet Day)

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice

Job summary

Reading Borough Council is seeking a Residential Child Care Practitioner for waking nights at Pinecroft. You will support children aged 8-18 with disabilities in a trauma-informed, nurturing home setting and work within a dedicated team to promote wellbeing and development.

Role involves night shifts 9:45pm-7:15am, working four nights per week on rota, with weekends and religious days included. Driving licence required to accommodate home visits.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Motivation to work in residential childcare settings.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills and a flexible approach.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Uses initiative to problem solve.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• A willingness and ability to undertake Level 3 Diploma in Residential Care (or equivalent).
• Sound understanding of ICT with good keyboard skills.
• Ability to demonstrate resilience and manage stress.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive and professional role model, building effective relationships with children.
• Assist in promoting trauma informed and nurturing home environments.
• Keywork children, recognising their positive abilities.
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments reflect each child’s needs.
• Safeguard and promote welfare of children, report concerns.
• Build strong relationships with families, professionals and partners.

Skills

Experience with children

Motivation for residential childcare

Team player with good interpersonal

Safeguarding knowledge

Excellent communication

Problem solving initiative

Commitment to professional development

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childca

ICT proficiency

Resilience and stress management

Flexibility to work shifts

Willingness to drive

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Tools

ICT/keyboard skills

Job description

Reading Borough Council is seeking a Residential Child Care Practitioner for waking nights at Pinecroft. You will support children aged 8-18 with disabilities in a trauma-informed, nurturing home setting and work within a dedicated team to promote wellbeing and development.

Role involves night shifts 9:45pm-7:15am, working four nights per week on rota, with weekends and religious days included. Driving licence required to accommodate home visits.