Residential Child Care Officer (RCCO)

Wirral Council; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is looking for a Residential Child Care Officer to provide essential support to young people with disabilities aged 8-18 and their families. The ideal candidate will assist in delivering high-quality care tailored to the emotional, physical, and social needs of these individuals. This role requires effective communication skills and the ability to provide personal care and support routines. The position offers competitive benefits and a flexible working approach.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Staff discounts

Flexible working

28 days leave plus public holidays

Qualifications

• This post requires a DBS check for working with children.
• Experience in a caregiving or educational setting is preferred.
• Ability to develop effective routines for young people.

Responsibilities

• Assist colleagues to provide effective support to young people.
• Support emotional, physical, and social development of young people.
• Act as a keyworker and attend relevant meetings.

Skills

Experience with young people

Effective communication

Ability to provide personal care

Job description

Overview

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Position

Willowtree provides support to young people with disabilities aged 8-18 and their families. We are looking for a Residential Child Care Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people.

Responsibilities

You will be required to assist colleagues to provide effective support to young people using the service, providing high quality of care in which the emotional, physical, social development and behavioural needs of young people are met. You will also be expected to be a keyworker and attend meetings. You will be required to support the young people to develop effective routines and with all aspects of personal care.

This post attracts enhanced payments after 8pm and weekends. The salary advertised is for full time (36 hours per week) so salary would be pro‑rated down for 28 hours. This post attracts enhanced payments.

Qualifications

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment.

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Susan Hughes, [e-mail].

Benefits

You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people. We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill‑health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

Working at Wirral

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill‑health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family‑friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier‑free and as accessible as possible please contact [e-mail].

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re‑appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page. The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now. We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.

How To Apply

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