Relief Children’s Residential Practitioner

Lincolnshire County Council; Boston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is inviting applications for a Relief Children’s Residential Practitioner at Haven Cottage in Boston. The role supports children and young people in overnight short breaks, with a 24-hour shift pattern including early, late and night duties and occasional sleep-ins paid in addition to salary.

No prior professional care experience is required as comprehensive training is provided; we seek individuals who are child-centred, reflective, dynamic, caring, kind, and

Qualifications

• Child centred: Recognising and celebrating individuality.
• Reflective: Able to see opportunities for new ways of thinking and working.
• Dynamic: Short breaks are a fast paced service delivery, with each day bringing new and exciting challenges.
• Caring and Playful Demeanour: Children are full of energy and love to explore and play.
• Kindness and Compassion: Essential for creating a secure, nurturing environment.
• Passion for welfare: An advocate for children’s holistic wellbeing.
• Boundary Settings: Establishing boundaries gently but firmly.
• Qualifications and Skills: Basic IT skills and knowledge / experience of the caring profession, along with a willingness to obtain a QCF qualification in working with children.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Job description

About the Role

As a Relief Children’s Residential Practitioner at Haven Cottage you will support children and young people in experiencing overnight short breaks away from home.

Shift Pattern: Haven Cottage is open all year, including some bank holidays and at times Christmas and New year. The shift pattern covers 24 hours a day so is a combination of early shifts, late shifts and night duties. There is also a need for sleep ins at the home which are paid in addition to your annual salary.

Our Home

Haven Cottage is a short break provision for children with disabilities located in Boston. We support children diagnosed with a wide range of disabilities to access independent experiences away from home in a safe, nurturing and child focused environment.

Our children’s needs are as individual as they are, the care we provide reflects this.

We support with all aspects of personal care, health care and behaviour support in line with very specific and detailed care plans and risk assessments.

Our Team

We are an experienced, child-focused and established team of care workers who all take pride In the service we deliver.

Our staff are encouraged and supported to develop their skills and interests to further enhance our home and the experiences we can offer our children and families. We are passionate about celebrating our children and ensuring that we offer bespoke experiences that encourage and support them learn and grow in a safe and secure environment.

Empowering children to have their voice heard and valued is central to how we deliver care and advocate for our children working as part of a multi-agency service provision.

About You

No prior professional care experience is required for this position, as we offer comprehensive training, qualities we seek include:.

• Child centred: Recognising and celebrating individuality.
• Reflective: Able to see opportunities for new ways of thinking and working.
• Dynamic: Short breaks are a fast paced service delivery, with each day bringing new and exciting challenges.
• Caring and Playful Demeanour: Children are full of energy and love to explore and play.
• Kindness and Compassion: Essential for creating a secure, nurturing environment.
• Passion for welfare: An advocate for children’s holistic wellbeing.
• Boundary Settings: Establishing boundaries gently but firmly.
• Qualifications and Skills: Basic IT skills and knowledge / experience of the caring profession, along with a willingness to obtain a QCF qualification in working with children.

Our Offer

• High quality induction
• Training and professional development
• Trauma training
• Therapeutic support enabling children to feel safe
• A strong leadership team to support you in your new role

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Anne-Marie Pitman; via email [e-mail]

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact [e-mail].

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.