Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner Bungalow

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people and have experience working in a residential care setting Then we are looking for a Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner to join our Residential Home in Eastbourne.

Our home is more than just a place to live its a safe welcoming space where children and young people can feel valued understood and supported to be themselves.

As a Senior Practitioner youll help create that environment every day. Youll lead by example support colleagues and make sure every child has their needs met and care tailored to who they are.

The children and young people who live with us have a range of disabilities and additional needs. Some need support with communication mobility or personal care. Others need help to manage their emotions build confidence or develop everyday life skills. Many have faced challenges in their early lives so what they need most are patient caring adults who show up that are reliable and genuinely care.

If you are passionate and committed to workingwith adolescent children build supportive and meaningful relationships want to help them reach their full potential develop and maximise their opportunities; then we would like to hear from you.

You will have had experience of:

• Working directly with children in a residential care setting
• Demonstrate a good understanding of child care and child development
• Producing and reviewing detailed care plans and risk assessments
• Our looked after children can often be challenging and will require a professionally nurturing approach

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate:

• Effective leadership and mentoring skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-agency care team
• Understanding of current Childrens homes regulations

We regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship of visas for these positions.

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.

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

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

Interviews will take place face to face in Eastbourne within two weeks of closing date.

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

The successful candidates will work on a rota basis. The post includes shift work weekend working and sleep-in duties (additionalpayments for sleep-ins will apply). Please note the basic salary is inclusive of a weekend working allowance.

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

For an informal discussion about these roles please contact: Emma Quicke Registered Homes Manager Bungalow on

Salary figures include two weekend working increments.

The best thing about working for East Sussex is knowing every person who works here cares about our residents and wants to achieve the best outcomes for them.- Casey Project Officer

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