Residential Care Officer- Mirfield

Residential Care Officer- Mirfield

Are you a passionate, dedicated Residential Care Officer looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting a Residential Care Officer to join a team based in Mirfield.

Umbrella Pay- £17.42 per hour

08/02/2024 – 3 months initially

Rota basis including days, evenings, sleep ins and weekends – Office based

The role:

• Working with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties between the ages of twelve and eighteen, and children with disabilities between the ages of seven and eight.
• Each young person has their own daily living plan in line with their care plan; it will be your role to ensure that this is implemented and also that young people are included and actively involved in developing their plans.
• You will have a role in contributing to care plans based on information obtained from young people and observations of their behaviour.
• Fully participate in detailed care plans developed to meet the day to day needs of young people.
• Provide practical and emotional support where necessary, providing advice, guidance and support.
• Personal care, food preparation and cooking meals, shopping, ensuring young people have what they need, ensuring young people are supported and healthy.
• Build warm and meaningful relationships with the young people, enabling them to progress in their lives.
• You will need to maintain accurate records and undertake routine administrative duties which are essential to the smooth running of the home. This will include handling petty cash.
• Working effectively with other agencies and professionals, Social Workers, education and health colleagues is a key part of the role.

Essential:

• Experience of working with children and young people - preferably within a residential setting, but this could be demonstrated through other experiences e.g. education setting , youth work etc.
• Level 1 or an awareness in Safeguarding, Child Protection
• Team Teach or some form of Positive Behaviour Management
• GDPR or training around recording, confidentiality, Equality etc.
• Some knowledge around CSE/CCE and bullying, attachment
• Enhanced Child DBS registered to the update service

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

If you are a Residential Care Officer and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on (option1) and speak to The Care Team Or email on,