Residential Childcare Practitioner Nights

Do you want to make a difference to children in care and help them flourish and achieve their potential? If so, this could be the job for you!

We have Children’s homes across the county, where vulnerable children live and receive support from a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who are responsible for their welfare. As a Residential Youth Support Worker, you will work with the children and their families, and support the children’s development and wellbeing. You can also take a lead on specialist areas and projects such as healthy eating to support improvements across the service. This role gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in East Sussex.

We are looking for people who have experience with working with children, an interest in child development and can treat residents of the home with dignity and respect.

This role is for waking nights with shift times from 8.45pm to 7.15am, as with all our care staff you will be on shift every other weekend.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Have an interest in child development and willingness to learn.
• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Treat children with dignity and respect and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated childcare team and demonstrate leadership skills.
• Ability to engage with children and young people with a range of needs. Full training will be provided.
• Ability to have resilience and capacity to cope with a challenging work environment.

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. We will be shortlisting on the below criteria, please do ensure that you include this in your supporting statement:

• Have an interest in child development and willingness to learn.
• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated childcare team.
• Treat residents of the homes with dignity and respect and maintain confidentiality at all times

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

Interviews will take place in person within two weeks of the closing date in Eastbourne.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

We understand that the great care we provide is down to the great staff we have. We provide a comprehensive induction process to teach you all the skills and knowledge you need. We also provide an apprenticeship in the level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, with off the job training time and all course fees paid for by the Council. If you want to develop a career working with children there are also a range of development opportunities, including further apprenticeship opportunities to support your career aspirations.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Emma Quicke - Emma.quicke@Eastsussex.gov.uk

'There are a whole range of different skills people can bring to the role. I find the work very rewarding and enjoy the variety this type of work brings.' - Gary, Day Service Support Worker

For putting my skills to good use, choose East Sussex.