This is an exciting opportunity to be part of team caring for a sibling group in a new children's home in North Tyneside. As a Residential Childcare Officer, you will be passionate about ensuring children have the highest standards of care, from people who understand trauma and advocate for children. This is an opportunity to have a positive impact on children's lives and ensure that they have stable, loving care throughout their childhood.

Our children's homes are committed to ensuring children feel safe, cared for and well supported, striving to provide high quality, trauma informed care to all of our children. The successful applicant will work as part of a team providing 24/7 care to children, promoting their health, education, well-being and family connections.

The core responsibilities of this role will include:

Working as part of a team, on a rota basis, working a variety of shifts.

Proving high quality care to children, which exceeds those set out in the quality standards and Children's Home regulations

Developing strong and meaningful relationships with children and ensuring they feel listened to and respected

Role modelling positive behaviour and supporting children to develop in all areas of their lives

Ensuring children's records and paperwork are well written and kept up to date

Working in partnership with other professionals and family members in children's best interests

The successful candidate   

You will have a good understanding of your responsibilities under Children's Home Regulations and good understanding of legislation relevant to the role

You will have experience in working with children, ideally in a children's home or another service which is relevant to the role

You will have an understanding of trauma and how children's experiences can impact on their emotional and behavioural development

You will have excellent communication skills, be compentent using computer systems and be able to work well with others

You will be passionate about children feeling loved, support and having the same opportunities as their peers.

You will be committed to supporting children to achieve good outcomes and having aspirations for the future.

You will have good emotional resilience and be able to support children emotionally  

Ideally you will have a Level 3 diploma for Residential Childcare, or be willing to complete this within 2 years

It would be advantageous to also have an understanding of PACE as a model of care and CALM physical intervention, although training will be provided.

Contact:  

For an informal conversation regarding the vacancy, please contact:  

Edward Errington, Interim Home Manager (edward.errington@northtyneside.gov.uk)

Or, 

Gayle Dickinson, Senior Manager for Children's Homes (gayle.dickinson@northtyneside.gov.uk)

DBS Statement 

• The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and an Enhanced DBS disclosure, including Barred List Check, will be required.

Why North Tyneside Council?  
 

Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression.  

As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.  

Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference.  
   
If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel. 

Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance.  Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business. 

Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us. 

Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan 

In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050.

We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can’t do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough. 

To learn more about Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan, click here. 

Applying

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