Residential Childcare Officer (Days and Nights available) - Cardiff
Posted a week ago by 4Recruitment Services
Cardiff
Umbrella Pay- £16.85 - £33.70) per hour (enhancement rates for evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep in’s)
22/07/2024 – 3 months initially
Rota basis – 8 to 12 hour shifts – Day and Nights available
Our client are seeking day and night workers to be placed on a rota to cover shifts across Children’s Homes in Cardiff.
- Supporting children and young people aged 11 – 18 years to achieve positive outcomes in line with their childcare personal plan
- Implement, monitor and record individual Placement Plans in consultation with your supervisor and other members of the team
- Recognise and promote young people’s individuality, uniqueness and diverse needs
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people by fulfilling all duties and responsibilities
- Provide personal care, emotional and practical support the children and young people
- Support the education plans for children including homework, project work and revision
- Have fun with the children and provide a nurturing environment, being there at every step of their development
- Develop, participate and support young people in recreational and leisure activities
- Routine household cleaning and maintenance duties and preparation of meals
- Transportation of the young people where necessary
- Build appropriate relationships
- As a Waking Night Officer you will be awake on duty at all times throughout the night to monitor and to respond to young people’s individual needs and the requirements/instruction of on-call Managers
- Communicate effectively with a range of out of hours services as and when required
- Take part in handovers at the beginning and end of the shift
- Report any observations or incidents to the incoming staff of which they need to be aware
- Provide relevant reports and ensuring records are fully and accurately completed
- UK Driving Licence, access to a vehicle, business insurance
- Registered with Social Care Wales as a Residential Childcare Officer/ Waking Night Officer
- Recent experience working with vulnerable Children
- Recent experience in child placement plans and risk assessments
- Patient, empathetic and a caring nature
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call (phone number removed) mobile (phone number removed)
- Type:
- Temporary
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- 924268
- Job ID:
- 221968083
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