Waking Nights Officer (CDC) at Doncaster Council
Join us to make a difference in children’s residential homes. The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Waking Nights Officer.
We are looking to recruit to our Children’s Residential Homes. The candidate will work under the supervision and advice of the Registered Manager, be a team member in providing a warm, caring, enabling environment designed to meet the emotional, social and physical needs of children and young people living with disabilities and complex care needs.
Responsibilities
- Perform general housekeeping including washing and ironing children’s clothes, cleaning the home, completing paperwork for children’s files and other clerical tasks.
- Use good communication skills and basic IT skills, work independently with support of a sleeping‑in member of staff, and complete tasks set out on your shift plan.
- Ensure discreet oversight of the young people at regular intervals during the night or as directed by the Manager or senior officers.
- Ensure the home is safe and secure and liaise with other agencies such as the Police and social care if a young person is missing from care.
- Provide cover for other night care officers when on annual leave, training or sick leave; may be offered additional shifts within the day for training and integrated working across the home.
- Undertake any training required for the role and complete QCF Level 3 within two years of enrolment, and attend training to implement Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
Benefits
- Inclusive allowance of 17.5% for unsocial working hours.
- Rota includes 2 weekends off out of 4.
- South Yorkshire Pension Authority contributions.
- Overtime over 37 hours paid at time and a quarter.
- Competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, wellbeing support, development opportunities, staff discount & benefits schemes; see the attached benefits book.
Application & Contact
Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria. Shortlisting will take place in the first week of each month, and interviews will take place in the second week of each month.
For support with completing the application or interview skills, contact the Advance team at advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk.
For more information, contact Cathy Richardson, Service Manager:
- Phone: 01302 735716
- Email: cathy.richardson@doncaster.gov.uk
And Emma Parker:
- Phone: 01302 788076
- Email: emma.parker@doncaster.gov.uk
