Residential Care Officer - Heathervale YPC - 14598_1778841864

Salary: £34,452 - £40,501

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Working patterns - Early and Late shifts worked over a combined shift pattern.

Are you interested and passionate about working with and supporting young people to grow and flourish? Do you have the skills to engage young people to reach their potential?

Heathervale House aims to provide positive, safe & nurturing experiences for young people through ensuring nurturing care, respect, connection that is individualised and promotes young people's mental and emotional well-being. Future positive outcomes are a crucial focus to supporting vulnerable young people. Heathervale House is a 7 bedded community house, inclusive of a semi-independent training flat, offering young people a safe, nurturing & caring environment.

You will be joining a dedicated team focused on making changes to improve outcomes for our young people. The role of Residential Childcare Officer (RCO) is a key role for supporting, caring and upholding the rights of children and young people and the ethos of CEC. This is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to build on our strong models of care, specifically, trauma-informed practice, relationship-based practice & Edinburgh's Promise.

We are seeking child-centred, resilient and motivated individuals to positively role model and who can make a difference in the lives of young people. The successful candidates will have experience of supporting young people, have a commitment to promoting children's rights and advocating for their rights. The candidate should have good communication & interpersonal skills, be reliable and adaptable with a clear focus on improving the outcomes for vulnerable young people.

We are committed to the Promise and Edinburgh's Promise is supported by a plan which is underpinned by 5 fundamentals - what matters to children and families, listening, poverty, children's rights and language. Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility are the foundation for driving positive change in our workplace and support our way of working.

You should have or be working towards completing SVQ Level 3/HNC or equivalent in Child Care/Social care or related area, or other relevant qualification at SCQF Level 7, or above. There is also a requirement to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of employment & under the relevant category.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.