Night Care Officer

Salary: £25, 989 - £29, 540 pro rata per annum [£34, 565 - £39, 288 pro rata pa inc. shift allowances]

Children and young people in care have had many different life experiences. Some have been rejected or have experienced something traumatic, whilst others have moved homes many times.

Within our small, family style homes we offer a safe, nurturing space for children and young people who have experienced neglect, abuse and trauma and provide individual support to meet the needs of each ‘Amazing Child’!

The Role

There are 3 key areas of skill essential for a Night Care Officer

Overnight carer:
Managing the late and overnight admissions process. Support children with trauma related behaviours to develop a sleep routine within a safe, secure and nurturing environment. Contribute to individual care planning ensuring all records are maintained appropriately. Attend to personal care needs as required.

Relationship builder:
Forming relationships with the children based on the core values of mutual respect, good parenting, privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, fulfilment, child centred, planning and partnership.

Educator:
Providing children with the information they need in a way that they understand to enable them to make informed choices about their own care and to give them the ability to make reasoned decisions about their individual circumstances.

Who we are looking for:
The children we look after within our homes have a diverse range of needs. You may not have worked in residential care before, but you will need to have experience of working with children and young people and be passionate about improving outcomes for them.

Preferably:
▪ you will be a driver
▪ have a good level of computer literacy to be able to evidence the work we do
▪ be committed to continued professional development

You should have:
▪ an understanding of the needs of children who become 'looked after' and / or require a short break
▪ knowledge of relationships and their impact on children coming into and leaving care
▪ an understanding of the individual needs of our children and be able to work holistically to deliver within the 3 key areas of skill

If you think you have the right skills to help us to achieve great things for our children by placing them at the centre of everything you do and feel that you are, caring, non-judgmental, enthusiastic, committed and child focused and have the ability to work in partnership with others, are reflective, flexible, accountable and resilient, we would like to hear from you.

Benefits:
• Highly competitive salary offer
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 28 days and rising to 33 days
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes; Car Scheme, Cycle to work and more
• Wellbeing Weeks throughout the year that offers team activities and sessions
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses
• Full Induction programme
• Apprenticeship / Diploma for Residential Childcare following successful 6-month probation
• Career progression opportunities
• Job satisfaction

Quotes from our kids about their carers

“I do like living here – you are my family”
“Always checking if we’re ok. Help me when I’m not being safe and talk about my feelings”
“The staff here are amazing they help us kids out”
“The staff talk to me and give me information that reassures me, I feel safe”
“I have amazing relationships with staff. When we go on holiday we have a brilliant time”
“I like that I get time with staff. Its quite a chilled out, alright atmosphere and some of the staff have got humour and bants”
“You know you’re going to adopt me right. I’m not moving anywhere”

Interested in joining our team?

View our current vacancies: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/childrenshomesjobs
For any queries or for further information please email: childrenshomeshr@coventry.gov.uk