Residential Childcare Officer

Aspire Globally; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a caring professional to support young people in a care environment in Preston, UK. The successful candidate will need experience in a caring role, ideally with young individuals displaying Social, Emotional, and Behavioural Difficulties. Responsibilities include promoting education, teaching basic living skills, and ensuring the well-being of the clients. A full clean driving licence is necessary. This position offers a salary of £21,422.88 per year for a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a caring role with young people showing Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.
• Full clean driving licence is essential for using Company Vehicles.
• Experience in residential or day care settings.
• Experience working with young people aged 10 to 17 years.
• A kind and caring nature is essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote education and address educational needs.
• Encourage young people to develop basic living skills.
• Work as part of a team and independently.
• Manage own workload effectively.

Skills

Recording and presenting information

Competent numeracy and IT skills

Understanding care for young people

Confidentiality and data protection

Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to work on own initiative

Experience in lone working

Encouraging young people in self-care

Basic living skills education

Understanding of Equal Opportunities

Understanding Health and Safety issues

Knowledge of Children's Homes Regulations

Understanding of Safeguarding legislation

Teamwork

Education

Residential Childcare Level 3 Diploma or NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Aspire Global Executive Search Ltd has a renowned reputation with exceptional clients and candidates working on quality vacancies Our team have expertise in both Private Service, Royal Households and Luxury International Hotels with an up to date knowledge of industry trends.

We are confident our quality will ensure successful long term appointments and we offer a lengthy guarantee period.

Job Description

• Skills in recording and presenting information
• Competent numeracy and IT skills
• Understanding of all issues around caring for young people in a care environment
• Treating clients confidentially and understanding data protection protocols
• Flexibility and adaptability (working weekends and public holidays on a rota basis)
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Experience of lone working and managing own workload
• To be comfortable completing everyday household tasks
• Ability and desire to encourage young people to better care for and develop themselves
• To enable young people to learn basic living skills such as cooking, cleaning, budgeting, and finances
• To promote education and highlight educational needs and gaps
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities
• Understanding of Health and Safety Issues in the home and young people
• Understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations and Standards
• A good understanding of Safeguarding/Child Sexual Exploitation and current legislation surrounding this.
• To be able to work as part of a team

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting young people within a caring role environment who display Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties
• Full clean driving licence (to use the Company Vehicles)
• Experience of paid care work in residential or day care environment
• Experience of working with young people aged 10 to 17 years of age
• Have a kind and caring nature
• Residential Childcare Level 3 Diploma or NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (Young People). Alternatively, our client is offering the opportunity to achieve a diploma within 18 months of commencing employment.

Additional Information

Salary: £21,422.88 per year (40 hours per week)