Residential Senior Child Care Officer

SWIIS urgently requires a Senior Child Care Officer to provide a healthy, stimulating, safe environment for both young people and staff in Residential Care setting in the Teesside area.

The successful applicant will ensure all work is carried out in accordance with current policies and procedures, and be safeguard individuals against all forms of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, financial or otherwise). You will be responsive to any concerns about an individual’s changing needs that may impact on the risk assessment or care plan, and report these changes accordingly. You must be able to be professional in practice and to provide unconditional care and positive regard.

Why SWIIS?

SWIIS is a provider of quality services, led by people who have extensive knowledge of the health and social care industry and the needs of the different sectors within which we work. SWIIS offers all workers full continuous professional training, dedicated consultant and 24 hour on-call support, and flexible working opportunities to meet individual workers’ requirements within their skill sectors.

Benefits

• £19,000 - £22,000 per year.
• Free mandatory and service-specific training*.
• Ongoing professional update maintenance.
• Excellent out-of-hours management support.

Key Duties

• Engage in the effective delivery of residential care in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Create a positive environment for each resident with particular regard to their safety, health and education.
• Form constructive relationships with residents and their families to ensure that a caring environment is maintained, that their emotional and physical needs are met, that 'safe care’ standards are met, and that opportunities for development are maximised.
• Ensure that the young people’s views and wishes are sought and acted upon where appropriate.
• Plan, support and develop local initiatives designed to meet the needs of young people.
• Undertake a 'key worker’ role with young people as required.
• Ensure accurate records are maintained and reports produced. 

Essential Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent experience in a relevant field.
• Understanding and knowledge of the isseus faced by service users.
• Commitment to the care and well-being of service users.
• Dedication to continued professional and personal development.
• NVQ Level 3 (or above) in Health & Social Care
• Current enhanced CRB.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

Desirable

• Car driver or a willingness to travel.
• Creative approach to empowering service users to achieve their goals.
• Able to work at short notice to meet the needs of the service provider.

Apply now

If you have the skills, attitude and experience to be successful in this role, we want to hear from you today. Please submit an up-to-date CV detailing a full employment and study history.

SWIIS is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. SWIIS is an equal opportunities employer.

Due to the volume of applicants, if you have not received a response from us within 14 days, please assume that you have not been successful in your application.

*Terms and conditions apply.