Casual Care Officer

Casual Care Officers – SCP 14 - £15.81 per hour (plus 12.06% statutory holiday pay entitlement). This is a Casual position. Hull City Council is recruiting a number of Casual Care Officers to ensure a constant pool of staff across its Children's Homes, which provide short and long-term care and support to Children and Young People who are unable to live within their own family home. The role is to provide cover for holidays, absence and training, and does not have a set working pattern or regular hours.

Responsibilities

Provide cover in the Solo Provision home (and other council children's homes across the city when required); Provide a highly skilled level of care to each young person, including taking the lead on shift; Work within the lone working policy and make professional safeguarding decisions, especially where no senior care officer is present; Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults; Assist children with a range of tasks including primary care and promote independence; Act as a designated worker for individual children, including attending meetings and dispensing medication as required; Prepare accurate reports, assessments and administrative information; Participate in budgetary tasks for the home; Implement Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques where needed; Liaise with schools, social workers, voluntary services and other professionals; Refer child protection concerns to Line Management in line with Safeguarding Board guidelines; Attend supervision sessions and mandatory training courses

Requirements

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 ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships; An ability to work within relevant framework when assessing situations in order to make decisions and recommendations; Experienced, skilled and confident to lead on all elements of care, and able to guide and support others; Right to work in the UK (role not available for sponsorship); Flexibility as to when and how many hours you are able to work

Benefits

A competitive salary; An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS); Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service; Eight public holidays per year; Three additional days off (one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New Year period); Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses; Supportive and forward-thinking culture; Great career development opportunities