Residential Social Care Officer - Children Service - Hartlepool Borough Council

Residential Social Care Officer - Children Service

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Part time

Advert Start Date:

04/08/2025

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 13/08/2025 23:59

Salary:

£26,824.00 - £33,699.00 per annum (pro rata plus 7.5 % shift allowance)

Allowances:

7.5 % shift allowance & Sleep over allowance £41.78

Hours per week:

Job Category:

Social Care - Children Service

Vacancy ID:

284318

Employment Location:

Exmoor Grove

Post Number:

102116

Number of posts:

Closing date:

13 Aug

Further Information

Exmoor Grove is an Ofsted Outstanding Residential Home and Short Break Unit for children with disabilities. Children who come to Exmoor Grove have various disabilities including learning disabilities, acquired brain injury, autism, ADHD and challenging behaviour.

Applicants must have:

NVQ / QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent, or a willingness to complete this qualification when in post.
Experience of working with children and young people with disabilities or a similar client group
A positive attitude and ability to understand trauma informed practice
A willingness to work unsocial hours which will include early mornings, evenings, waking nights weekends and bank holidays.
Be able to drive council vehicles

We are seeking to recruit suitable people to join our established and experienced team. Applicants will possess a passion for working with children and support them to develop skills enabling them to build a positive future.

In addition you will be expected to display a strong team spirit, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and have the ability to work across internal departments and with external agencies. The team work directly with children and young people with disabilities and their families and carers to deliver support and services, which promote change and development and meet physical, emotional, intellectual, behavioural, health, social and cultural needs.

You will need to have appropriate experience and a professional approach to carry out all aspects of personal and direct care in supporting children with various disabilities and challenging behaviour.

Please note that this post is a Safer Recruitment post and will be subject to DBS clearance at the appropriate level.

For an informal discussion regarding these posts please contact Sam Gustavson Acting Unit Manager on 01429 232634 or Emma McHale, Resource Team Manager on 01429 284867 Closing date: 6th July 2025

If you need help to complete the application form, then support is available from the Council's Jobs & Skills Service. You can contact the team by phoning 01429 868616 or emailing careers.service@hartlepool.gov.uk.

Further information on training to upskill and boost your CV is also available online at www.hartlepooljobsandskills.com

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