Trauma-Informed Residential Childcare Practitioner

Reading Borough Council; Reading; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 37.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

LGPS pension

Descripción de la vacante

Reading Borough Council is seeking a Residential Child Care Practitioner at Cressingham in Reading. The role involves caring for children aged 8-18 in a six-bedded home, building relationships, promoting safeguarding, and delivering care plans.

It is a permanent, full-time on-site position with shifts including weekends and nights. The team emphasizes a nurturing environment, training, and strong management support to help staff and children thrive while delivering meaningful experiences and

Formación

• 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
• Willingness to undertake Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) if you do not already hold this
• Sound understanding of ICT with good keyboard skills
• Ability to demonstrate resilience and manage stress
• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and nights
• Driving licence desirable and willingness to drive home’s vehicle and/or use public transport with the children

Responsabilidades

• Be a positive and professional role model, building effective relationships with children.
• Assist in promoting trauma informed and nurturing home environments for children.
• Keywork children, recognising their positive abilities and supporting and empowering them to develop
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are up to date and reflect the needs of each child.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children, assess and report areas of concern
• Build strong relationships with families, professionals, and partner agencies.
• Staff are required to work on a shift pattern rota, which will include a combination of early (7am-3pm) and late (2pm-10pm) shifts, sleep-ins, weekend working and religious celebration days.

Conocimientos

Experience with children

Residential childcare

Team player

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Initiative

Professional development

Level 3 Diploma readiness

ICT skills

Resilience

Shifts flexibility

Driving licence (desirable)

Educación

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Descripción del empleo

Reading Borough Council is seeking a Residential Child Care Practitioner at Cressingham in Reading. The role involves caring for children aged 8-18 in a six-bedded home, building relationships, promoting safeguarding, and delivering care plans.

It is a permanent, full-time on-site position with shifts including weekends and nights. The team emphasizes a nurturing environment, training, and strong management support to help staff and children thrive while delivering meaningful experiences and