Youth Residential Practitioner - Secure Unit (Full-Time)

Lincoln Company LLC.; Quarrington; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Discount schemes

Cycle to work

Civil service sports council

Professional development

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a Residential Practitioner (Residential Care Officer Level 1) for the Lincolnshire Secure Unit in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The role involves mentoring young people placed by the courts for Youth Justice or Welfare reasons, with a trauma-informed approach to ensure safe environments and positive outcomes.

The post requires engagement with the cohort to develop life skills, social abilities and responsible behaviour, across a full-time permanent pattern

Qualifications

• Essential requirements: enthusiasm for care of young people.
• Resilience to handle challenging situations.
• Innovation to create engaging activities.
• Flexibility to adapt to daily changes.
• Team ethics and collaborative working.
• Willingness to complete a fully funded QCF3 in residential childcare.

Responsibilities

• Encourage and enable children to reach their maximum potential.
• Engage with children to develop new skills and social abilities.
• Model constructive social behaviour and set boundaries.
• Provide care and, where needed, control for aggressive or challenging behaviour.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Resilience

Innovation

Flexibility

Team ethics

Hard working

Education

QCF3 in residential childcare

Job description

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a Residential Practitioner (Residential Care Officer Level 1) for the Lincolnshire Secure Unit in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The role involves mentoring young people placed by the courts for Youth Justice or Welfare reasons, with a trauma-informed approach to ensure safe environments and positive outcomes.

The post requires engagement with the cohort to develop life skills, social abilities and responsible behaviour, across a full-time permanent pattern