Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner - Homefield Cottage

East Sussex County Council; Seaford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex County Council in Seaford seeks a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner to support adolescents in an open home. You will provide high‑quality care addressing physical, emotional and social needs and build meaningful relationships to help young people reach their potential.

The role involves shift work, weekend duties and sleep‑in allowances; DBS check will apply, and regular face‑to‑face interviews are planned in Eastbourne. Apply via the council’s process.

Qualifications

• RQF Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Experience supervising staff and motivating teams to perform.
• Experience supervising risk assessments and care plans.
• Ability to work within a multi‑agency care team.
• Strong knowledge of Children’s homes regulations and Looked After Child guidance.
• Proven experience working with children and young people.

Skills

RQF Level 3

Staff supervision

Risk assessments

Multi-agency work

Regulations knowledge

Experience with children

Education

RQF Level 3 Residential Childcare

Further recognised Level 3 in ResidentialChildcare

Job description

Job Description

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people and have experience working in a residential care setting? Then we are looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner to join our open home in Seaford.

Children in care are some of the most vulnerable in the community and looking after them is one of our most important responsibilities. We need people who are able to deliver high quality care, to meet the physical, emotional, health and social needs of children and young people in our homes.

The home is an open group setting for children and young people with a variety of complex individual needs, who may have had challenging and adverse life experiences prior to coming to the home and require a level of support that may not be able to be offered in other care settings.

If you are passionate and committed to working with adolescent children, build supportive and meaningful relationships, want to help them reach their full potential, develop and maximise their opportunities; then we would like to hear from you.

We Are Looking For Applicants Who Have

• RQF Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or previously recognised level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare
• Experience of supervising or managing staff and motivating staff successfully
• Supervision of detailed risk assessments and care plans ensuring compliance
• Ability to work as part of a multi‑agency care team
• Understanding of current Children’s homes regulations, Quality Standards 2015, Ofsted inspection framework and statutory Looked After Child guidance including the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review Regulations 2010
• Experience of working with children and young people

We regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship of visas for these positions.

Interviews will take place face to face in Eastbourne on Tuesday 1st December.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

The successful candidates will work on a rota basis. The post includes shift work, weekend working and sleep‑in duties (additional payments for sleep‑ins will apply). Please note the basic salary is inclusive of a weekend working allowance.

For an informal discussion about these roles please contact: Natalie Dardashti , Registered Homes Manager -Homefield Cottage - [e-mail]

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

Salary figures include two weekend working increments.

A workforce for the community, from the community.

We Warmly Welcome Applications From All Sections Of The Community. We But Particularly Encourage Those From Group That Are Underrepresented In Our Current Workforce.

Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, men and those who identify as LGBTQ+. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills, experience and perspective that each individual brings.

“The best thing about working for East Sussex is knowing every person who works here cares about our residents and wants to achieve the best outcomes for them.” - Casey, Project Officer.

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About Us

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term‑time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.