Client:
Hull City Council Location:
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
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81 Posted:
22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Are you playful and accepting? Can you show curiosity and empathy? If you can, then you have something really special to offer our children living in Children’s Homes. If trauma brings resilience, then our children are superheroes - they deserve the best; the best homes, the best help, the best opportunities, and children tell us over and over again, it’s the staff that matter. We believe that we need the right people, with the right commitment, skills, tenacity, imagination, and energy in order to offer the best to our children. To do this, you will be offered high-quality support, training, guidance, and development and be part of a motivated and ambitious team. Hull City Council has been on a journey of improvement and has become a leading provider of Children's Homes. We are committed to developing nurturing, high-quality homes where children can thrive and achieve their next steps. If you want to be part of Hull's journey and make a real difference to children, now is a great time to join. We are recruiting for positions within our Disability Children Homes, which will require personal care, moving and handling, and help with aspects of high levels of supervision and support. Working with children with a disability is very rewarding, can be challenging, and offers high support and care to children with complex health needs and disabilities which vary across our homes. We have both Full-Time and Part-Time vacancies; hours per week will vary depending on the rota. Full-Time is 148 hours per month and Part-Time is 74 hours per month (and will exceed 20 hours per week at times). Rotas do include long shifts and sleep-in shifts. We also have vacancies for Casual Care Officers to work on an as-and-when basis. Please apply and indicate in the additional information box that you are interested in Casual work. About you: We require all Care Officers to have: A level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, or the ability to complete this within two years of appointment Experience working with vulnerable adults or children in a safeguarding or care setting A strong motivation to work with Children and Young People and the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships An ability to work within the relevant framework when assessing situations in order to make decisions and recommendations. Two additional increments are payable for weekend working, for permanent staff. We understand that you may have questions or want to speak to someone who already works here to find out more about current opportunities. Please feel free to contact Charlie Martin on 01482 612951 for an informal chat. Benefits of working for Hull City Council:
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