The City of Doncaster Council is expanding across their Residential Services, supporting children with disabilities, complex health needs and emotional or behavioural difficulties.

About the role

As a Residential Child Care Officer, you’ll play a vital role in creating a safe, stable and nurturing home for children and young people. Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll:

• Provide day-to-day care that meets each child’s emotional, social and physical needs
• Build positive relationships and act as a consistent, trusted adult
• Support young people who may display complex or challenging behaviours
• Advocate for those in your care and promote their independence
• Support children with activities, education and community involvement
• Keep accurate records and follow the home’s policies and Statement of Purpose
• Participate in sleep-ins and work as part of a structured rota

Salary: £28,132 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent, full and part time

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week & Part Time, 18.5 hours per week roles available.

About You

You don’t need previous residential experience — we welcome applications from those with experience supporting young people.

We’re looking for individuals who are:

• Passionate about working with children
• Calm, resilient and able to work within a rota including unsocial hours
• Excellent communicators with strong interpersonal skills
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare
• Willing to undertake all required training
• Level 3 TQUK Diploma in Residential Childcare (mandatory within 2 years)
• Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post

Where You Could Work

We have vacancies across a range of services:

• EBD Homes – supporting young people with emotional or behavioural needs
• Short Breaks Homes – providing overnight support for disabled children
• Long-term Disability Homes – offering nurturing, stable care for children with complex needs

What's on Offer

• £43.12 per sleep-in shift
• 8.5% inclusive allowance for unsocial hours
• Rota pattern with 2 weekends off out of every 4
• South Yorkshire Pension Authority contributions
• Overtime paid at time and a quarter for hours worked over 37
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) behaviour support training
• Long-term development opportunities include the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management and progression routes into senior roles.

What’s next

Apply now with your most up-to-date CV. A member of the Reed team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.