Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people and do you 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. It’s a safe and welcoming space where children and young people can feel valued and understood and be supported to be themselves.
As a senior practitioner, you’ll help create that environment every day. You’ll lead by example, support colleagues and make sure every child has their needs met and that their care needs are 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, are reliable and who genuinely care.
If you are passionate and committed to working with adolescent children, are able to build supportive and meaningful relationships, want to help them reach their full potential and develop and maximise their opportunities, then we would like to hear from you.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have experience working with children and young people
- Can demonstrate knowledge of childcare and child development
- Can produce and review detailed care plans and risk assessments
- Can demonstrate leadership and mentoring skills
- Have the ability to work as part of a multi-agency care team
- Have an understanding of the current Children’s homes regulations
The successful candidates will work on a rota basis. The post includes shift work, weekend working and sleep-in duties (additional payments for sleep-ins will apply). Please note the basic salary is inclusive of a weekend working allowance.
Discover more about our roles, teams, and children's homes by visiting- Jobs in Children's Homes — Home
We regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship of visas for these positions.
Please download the job description and person specification for more information.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button and upload your CV and a supporting statement. We will be using your supporting statement to shortlist so please be sure to tell us 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 and our statement on the use of AI. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Interviews will take place face to face in Eastbourne within two weeks of the closing date.
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 these roles please contact: Emma Quicke Registered Homes Manager at Emma.quicke@Eastsussex.gov.uk
Salary figures include two increments for weekend.
'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
For work that makes a difference, choose East Sussex!
Contact Details:
East Sussex County Council Recruitment Team
