Job Description

Salary

Competitive salary of up to 33,366 FTE with an additional shift allowance taking full time colleagues to 35,235 FTE.

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Hours

Full time, permanent

Job category/type

Children's Services

Date posted

01/09/2025

Job reference

NELC400000283

Can you make a house feel like a home in a team that feels like a family?

We are seeking leaders to inspire, empower and develop their practice in our Children's Homes

Our Purpose

This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making 'Our Children, Our Future.'

As we continue to increase capacity through our strengthened offer we have an opportunities for Senior Child Care Officers within our Children's Homes to join our Leadership Team. We would welcome applications from motivated and enthusiastic people who share our vision for children to grow up happy, healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them.

Your Role

As a Senior Child Care Officer for Children's Homes you will work as part of a wider Leadership Team, working on your own initiative in ensuring our Children's Homes are providing the best outcomes for our children ensuring they receive stability, care and love. You will hold responsibility to ensure all Statutory and Regulatory requirements are met in line with the Children's Homes Regulations.

You will be part of a valued team within our Children's Homes, where practice is highly valued and supported by skilled, knowledgeable and caring leaders and managers. You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, which has high aspirations for our children in care and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.

This is a varied role where no two days will be the same. Working to various shift patterns, there is the requirement to undertake some weekend working and overnight stays.

If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate, and want to join our Leadership Team making a lifelong difference to children's lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you.

What you can expect from us

Competitive salary of up to 33,366 FTE with an additional shift allowance taking full time colleagues to 35,235 FTE. Additional payments for sleep-ins. Supported working environment Strong leadership and regular reflective supervision Training and development opportunities, including coaching Successful candidates will receive a detailed induction, access to ongoing specialist training and regular supervision.


For more information, please refer to the role profile or email:

Claire Oliver - Service Lead Residential and Supported Accommodation- claire.oliver@nelincs.gov.uk

At North East Lincolnshire Council, we know that together, we can be stronger.

In order to fully comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines, if you are successful with your application, you must meet the below criteria and be able to provide:

At least one reference must be from your current or most recent employment, placement or work experience (if you are an agency worker at NELC, please provide your agency as a reference) You must provide a professional/company email address (we cannot accept personal email addresses) References must cover the last 3 years, any reasons for gaps should be detailed in your CV and Application Form. Your references will only be requested if you are offered and have accepted a position

Get to know us better

Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and adults at risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.

As part of your RewardNEL package

, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.

You will also have access to our

exclusive

RewardNEL

platform.

This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.

Do you need support?

If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.

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Get to know us better

Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.

We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.