RMBC has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in children's residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools.
We are particularly looking for practitioners who have previous experience of working in specialist solo provision, mental health residential settings, crisis accommodation and with children and young people with sensory, ASD, mental health needs and who have suffered significant trauma.
This new residential provision will be part of a Children and Young People Service judged as `Good` by Ofsted in January 2018 and build on practice from our short break residential home judged as `Outstanding` in February 2020.
Main duties of the job
Seeking inspirational, resilient and child-focused practitioners who are committed to: Developing their skills/practices to provide an outstanding residential service. Supporting/caring for complex children and young people, at times in solo provision. Working evening, weekend and sleep-in shifts as part of the residential team. Our vision is for children and families to experience and describe the services they received as outstanding - by putting the child first in everything we do. Job responsibilities
Job reference REQ18619 Permanent: full-time, 37 hours per week/part-time 18.5 hours per week Closing date: 12th January 2025 Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young Peoples Service. For more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit:
Residential Recruitment Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council The Children's Residential Practitioner posts will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children. Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in children's residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools. We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children's homes including 2 and 4 bed EBD, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people. Key benefits of working at Rotherham Councils Children and Young Peoples service are:
Strong support and clear direction from Managers. Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential practitioners. Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high-quality in-house therapeutic service. Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people. The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people and families. Investment in you as a practitioner involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression. Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working in a service or provision designed to support children and young people with complex needs. Experience of working directly with children and families in a multi-agency setting. Qualifications
Level 6 qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through work experience. Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent, to be completed within 2 years of starting work in the role. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Seeking inspirational, resilient and child-focused practitioners who are committed to: Developing their skills/practices to provide an outstanding residential service. Supporting/caring for complex children and young people, at times in solo provision. Working evening, weekend and sleep-in shifts as part of the residential team. Our vision is for children and families to experience and describe the services they received as outstanding - by putting the child first in everything we do. Job responsibilities
Job reference REQ18619 Permanent: full-time, 37 hours per week/part-time 18.5 hours per week Closing date: 12th January 2025 Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young Peoples Service. For more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit:
Residential Recruitment Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council The Children's Residential Practitioner posts will play a key role in the delivery of a range of in-house residential provision for Rotherham looked after children. Rotherham Council has made a strategic decision to make a significant investment in children's residential services. This will ensure more of our looked after children are placed in Rotherham, close to their local communities, family and schools. We are using current best practice and evidence-based models to develop a range of new children's homes including 2 and 4 bed EBD, emergency accommodation and solo provision for some of our most complex children and young people. Key benefits of working at Rotherham Councils Children and Young Peoples service are:
Strong support and clear direction from Managers. Extensive training programme, to develop and professionalise our residential practitioners. Residential services that have access to and work closely with our high-quality in-house therapeutic service. Innovative Edge of Care Services and a strong Early Help offer which is reducing demand and supporting professionals to think systemically and develop creative options to support children and young people. The opportunity to make a real difference to the children, young people and families. Investment in you as a practitioner involving support, supervision, training and opportunity for professional development and progression. Local Authority pension and 30 days annual leave. Person Specification
Experience
Experience of working in a service or provision designed to support children and young people with complex needs. Experience of working directly with children and families in a multi-agency setting. Qualifications
Level 6 qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through work experience. Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or the equivalent, to be completed within 2 years of starting work in the role. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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