Residential Care Officer (CDC)

Based at: Acorn LodgeSalary: Grade 7 25,969 - 28,665 (Pay award pending) depending on experience and qualificationsContract type: Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per weekClosing date: 29 September 2024Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this postThe City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Residential Care Officer.We are currently looking to recruit for a Residential Care Officer to work at Acorn Lodge, which is our newly opened childrens homes for children aged from 7 to 18 with disabilities. As a Residential Care Officer, you will work under the supervision and advice of the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager & Senior RCO with delegated responsibility for more skilled practice.Working alongside the manager and homes team you will play an active role in providing a warm, caring, enabling environment designed to fulfil the emotional, social and physical needs of the children living in the home.The patterns of care and support in the home are based on the principles of autonomy, choice, privacy, dignity and fulfilment in order to provide a foundation and reference point for good standards of care practice. The residential care service within the particular establishment will be provided in accord with the statements of purpose for the home policy and procedures.As a Residential Care Officer and as an individual, you will work in co-operation and consultation with children and their families and partner agencies and staff in providing an appropriately flexible service in response to assessment and case planning. The aim is to provide a range of social care and therapeutic approaches to work with individuals, groups and families appropriate to the needs of children in residence and within the least restrictive environment possible. Within the team working the residential care officer will undertake social care practice duties of a more skilled and difficult nature.Sleep in duties is a requirement of the role along with working shifts as part of a Rota.Shift patterns mainly consist of 8-hour shifts; 7am -3pm, 2pm-10pm, 2pm-11pm sleep in duty.Although at time other times may be required dependent upon the needs of the children/service.If you are interested, please read the Job Description & Person Specification, and complete the online application form by:In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria. If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email [email protected] or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details.Interview Date: TBCFor any further information, please contact Registered Manager Carl Brown on 01302 735934.This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-checkDoncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.