# Residential Child Care Officer

**Company**: Brent Council
**Location**: London Borough of Brent, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 34,998 - 37,134 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Join us as a Residential Child Care Officer at Ade Adepitan Short Break Centre, supporting vulnerable children and young people with disabilities.

We offer a unique opportunity to work in a short break service, providing high-quality, person-centred care to children and young people with a wide range of disabilities, including Autism, ADHD, complex care needs, and profound disabilities.

As a Residential Child Care Officer, you will:

- Support children and young people to develop their independence skills and prepare for adulthood

- Provide personal care, including bathing, showering, dressing, toileting, and moving and handling

- Plan and lead meaningful activities, participate in regular community outings, and undertake key-working responsibilities

- Work closely with parents, schools, CAMHS, social workers, health professionals, and other agencies to provide consistent, holistic support

We offer:

- A permanent contract and job security

- Extensive training and development opportunities

- Opportunity to learn specialist skills and work with a wide range of complex needs

- Supportive and family-friendly team culture

- Meaningful and rewarding work that changes lives

Benefits include:

- 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays

- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

- Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles

- Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers' leave, paternity leave, and compassionate leave

- Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

You will need to hold (or be working towards) a Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.

To apply, please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in the job description.

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## Skills

### Required
- disability support
- child care
- personal care
- activity planning
- key-working
- communication skills
- teamwork
- safeguarding
- dignity
- equality
- person-centred care

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