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Many of our young people have physical disabilities and associated complex needs. Our dedicated team of staff work hard to create a positive, safe, stimulating and homely environment in which each young person’s specific needs are met and they are supported to develop and learn new skills while having fun. Particular emphasis is given to those skills that promote independence, and we utilize various communication tools to help young people to make choices and express themselves.</span></p><p><span>We value each of our young people, encourage them, celebrate their achievements and treat them with dignity and respect. We provide lots of opportunities for our young people to participate in leisure,  learning and social activities, as well as developing their skills to participate fully in daily life. Every team member plays a vital part in helping our young people to thrive, and as a highly successful team we support each other to deliver our service with fairness and inclusivity.</span></p><p><span>We can offer you a competitive salary; salary enhancements for weekend, bank holiday, nights and sleep-in’s; job-specific training and development; opportunities for career progression; regular supervision and team meetings; a generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to buy extra days; staff discounts; and admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme.</span></p><p><span><strong>About you</strong></span></p><p><span>As a Senior Care Officer, you will be part of the senior team, identifying and reviewing young people’s needs, as well as supporting and supervising a team of staff. You will need to have:</span></p><p><span>•    Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification) and have the willingness to complete a Level 5 Diploma whilst in post</span></p><p><span>•    experience of looking after children or young people, either in an educational or social care setting</span></p><p><span>•    the ability to provide senior cover on shift and oversee / cover shifts on the rota</span></p><p><span>•    some  experience of supervising other staff; Home Care Support Workers or  Care Crew (or equivalent) on shift and through monthly 1:1 meetings</span></p><p><span>•    Willingness to of be involved in recruitment and / or the induction of new staff</span></p><p><span>•    effective communication skills including verbal and written for daily notes, emails and phone calls with families and other professionals</span></p><p><span>•    good number and organisational skills for medication administration and planning a shift</span></p><p><span>•    the ability to use your own initiative and think quickly in a difficult situation, supporting your colleagues and yourself to stay safe during times of challenging behaviour</span></p><p><span>•    the ability to meet the physical, emotional and mental demands of the job</span></p><p><span>You will need to be able to work a four-week rolling rota as follows:</span></p><ul>\n<li>Early shifts: 7.00am to 2.00pm (8am start at the weekends and in school holidays)</li>\n<li>Late shifts: 2.00pm to 9.30pm or 10.00pm</li>\n<li>Work two weekends per month</li>\n<li>Sleep-in duty two or three per month</li>\n<li>As a Senior Care Officer, you will be allocated one admin day per week</li>\n</ul><p><span>For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Brunt - Practice Manager on 01273 296462</span></p><p><span>We can offer you:</span></p><p><span>-a competitive salary</span></p><p><span>-salary enhancements for weekends, bank holidays, nights and sleep-in’s</span></p><p><span>-job-specific training and development</span></p><p><span>-opportunities for career progression</span></p><p><span>-regular 1:1 supervision and team meetings</span></p><p><span>-a generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to buy extra days</span></p><p><span>-staff discounts</span></p><p><span>-admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme.</span></p><p><span>For more information about the organisation and the specific tasks required, please download the job description / person specification.</span></p><p><span>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/how-apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</span></p><p><span>As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. 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The work will be with children and young people who have a diagnosed disability and their families. Your role will be to complete initial and review assessments for children with disabilities who require a package of support (Short Break) to ensure that the support that they receive meets their needs.</p>\n<p>This is a permanent position for 22.5 hours per week.</p>\n<p>For an informal discussion, please contact Lorraine Hughes, Head of Service for the Specialist Community Disability service 0 - 24 at lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk</p>\n<p>You will work alongside and be supported by two social work pods and the managers who support children and young people with complex disabilities. 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Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><br></p>\n</div></div><h2>About the role</h2><p>We are looking for a part time Social Work Resource Officer to work in our new Short Breaks Team in the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 - 24.  This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our new Short Breaks Team. The work will be with children and young people who have a diagnosed disability and their families. 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Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. 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We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and the work we are doing to <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).</a></p><p> </p><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,366 - £37,938 pro rata","publishDate":"2025-05-15T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/a7bc0dae-56d3-4d0a-ae3a-05b93ac3612d.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"64a22a02-3597-43c5-b2bc-a783532151ed","title":"Home Care Support Worker (Nights)","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Drove Road","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>We are looking for 2 night home care support workers at Drove Road, a respite home for disabled young people.</p><p>Do you have a background of working with children with learning disabilities? 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We are committed to delivering an outstanding service and to making Health and Disability Services accessible to everyone. </p><p>If you would like to discuss this role, please email  rebecca.thomas@brighton-hove.gov.uk and <a href=\"mailto:sarah.raisbeck@brighton-hove.gov.uk\">sarah.raisbeck@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a> to arrange a conversation.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>Drove Road is respite home for young people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge between the ages of 8 and 18.</p><p>Staff will work hard to create a positive, safe, stimulating environment in which each young person’s specific needs are met and they are supported to develop and learn new skills while having fun. Particular emphasis is given to those skills that promote independence. </p><p>As a Home Care Support Worker, you will: </p><ul>\n<li>Support our young people from diverse backgrounds with intimate personal care when required.</li>\n<li>Use a range of inclusive and accessible communication tools to help our young people express themselves.</li>\n<li>Undertake a range of domestic tasks including cleaning, shopping, providing freshly prepared meals.</li>\n<li>Support your colleagues and yourself to stay safe during times of challenging behaviour.</li>\n</ul><p>You will be someone with:</p><ul>\n<li>The experience of looking after children with learning disabilities.</li>\n<li>Have inclusive and accessible communication skills for interaction with service users, families, social workers, and medical professionals.</li>\n<li>The ability to apply restrictive interventions to support young people in line with their behaviour support plans.</li>\n<li>A clear Enhanced DBS Certificate</li>\n</ul><p>Benefits: </p><ul>\n<li>Funding and support within two years for a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification).</li>\n<li>Support with in-house training to improve skills and knowledge.</li>\n<li>An opportunity to increase your skill and experience for future roles within social care, education and childcare.</li>\n<li>Enhancements over weekends, and bank holidays.</li>\n</ul><p>You will need to be able to work a 4-week rolling rota as follows:</p><p>Night shifts: 9.15pm to 7.15am </p><p>There is an expectation waking night staff will attend one team meeting a month and undertake necessary training which is included in number of hours worked.</p><p>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/how-apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</p><p>As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and answers to some shortlisting questions.  Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/application-form-guidance\">Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> and (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/shortlisting-questions-guidance\">Shortlisting guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><div><div>\n<p>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.</p>\n<p>For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us\">Why work for us </a></p>\n</div></div><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and the work we are doing to <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a></p><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,269 - £27,711 full time without relevant qualification (£14.13 - £14.36 per hour) £28,163 - £30,060 with relevant qualification (£14.60 -£15.58) plus enhancements for evenings, weekends and bank holidays","publishDate":"2025-05-14T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-29T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/d2b4822d-689e-4540-9109-63587cd72c0a.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8f854513-c8ff-4e3f-94f7-5314f2146d91","title":"Home Care Support Worker Learning Disability (Children and Young People)","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"55 Drove Road, Hove","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p><a>Do you have a background of working with children with learning disabilities? 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We are committed to delivering an outstanding service and to making Health and Disability Services accessible to everyone. </p><p>If you would like to discuss this role, please email Sarah Willbridge-Raisbeck  - <a href=\"mailto:Sarah.Raisbeck@brighton-hove.gov.uk\">Sarah.Raisbeck@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a> <a href=\"mailto:karen.rusbridge@brighton-hove.gov.uk\"></a> to arrange a conversation.</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>At Drove Road, we provide a mixture of short breaks and full-time placements for young people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge between the ages of 8 and 18. Many of our young people have Autism with associated complex needs. Our dedicated team of staff works hard to create a positive, safe, stimulating, and homely environment in which each young person’s specific needs are met and they are supported to develop and learn new skills while having fun. Particular emphasis is given to those skills that promote independence. 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They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</p><p>As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/application-form-guidance\">Application form guidance</a>) and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/shortlisting-questions-guidance\">Shortlisting questions guidance</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.</p><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">How we create a fair and inclusive workplace</a>.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,269 - £27,711 full time without relevant qualification (£14.13-£14.36 per hour) £28,163 - £30,060 with relevant qualification (£14.60- £15.58) plus enhancements for evenings, weekends and bank holidays","publishDate":"2025-05-14T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-29T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/152ca82c-2962-4c8b-ba37-887e7a4ca113.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"67856464-02a5-4b29-b604-d723cfa9c911","title":"Team Manager Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Worthing","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p><span>Working for West Sussex County Council is all about making a positive difference to the people of West Sussex. This role presents as a great opportunity for you to join the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Team. We are a dynamic and supportive team of registered professionals and specialist administrators, dedicated to all aspects of WSCC's responsibilities as a Supervisory Body under the DoLS legislation. We also support Managing Authorities to understand the DoLS process, and receive and prioritise Requests for authorisations.</span></p><p><span>Why not have a look at our dedicated <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/featured-jobs/careers-in-adults-social-work-in-west-sussex/\"><strong>careers in adults social work webpage</strong></a> to learn more!</span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><span><strong>Salary: </strong>£53,350 to £57,005 per annum</span><br><span><strong>Working Pattern: </strong>Full time</span><br><span><strong>Contract Type: </strong>Permanent</span><br><span><strong>Location: </strong>Worthing office base - county wide hybrid role</span><br><span><strong>Interview Date: </strong>w/c 16<sup>th</sup> June </span></p><p><span>As the Team Manager for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs), you will lead a dedicated team overseeing the statutory assessment process for individuals deprived of their liberty in care homes, hospitals, and respite settings across West Sussex. You will ensure that we meet our statutory obligations while supporting internal staff and external providers in making best interest decisions and adopting least restrictive practices.</span></p><p><span>This role is pivotal in ensuring vulnerable residents are protected and that services meet all legal requirements under the Mental Capacity Act, the Care Act, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. You will coordinate the statutory process and manage a team of Best Interest Assessors (BIAs), providing support, guidance, and training, while maintaining a commitment to delivering a high-quality service.</span></p><p><span><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span><strong>Leadership and Management:</strong> Lead and manage the DoLs Team, ensuring effective service delivery, coordination of assessments, and operational oversight.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Coordination:</strong> Oversee the sourcing and coordination of Section 12 doctors and external Best Interests Assessors to complete parts of the DoLs process.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Policy Development:</strong> Lead the development and implementation of local DoLs policies and practices, ensuring they align with legal requirements and offer a high-quality service.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Statutory Compliance:</strong> Ensure all referrals and assessments are conducted within the statutory framework, meeting all Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard requirements.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Budget Management:</strong> Lead the team to work within the DoLs budget to achieve best value for money and optimal use of resources.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Training & Development:</strong> Plan, deliver, and manage training for the DoLs team and other internal staff to ensure compliance with statutory training and registration requirements.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Statistical Reporting:</strong> Develop and maintain administrative systems to gather and interpret data in line with Department of Health requirements, contributing to operational procedure development.</span></li>\n<li><span><strong>Partnership Working:</strong> Work with commissioning teams to ensure suitable arrangements for the IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) and the Relevant Persons Representative services across the region.</span></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></p><p><span><strong>Please cover the following with examples within your application as these are the short listing criteria):</strong></span></p><p><span>Key Skills: </span><br><span>1. Ability to provide guidance and support to internal and external assessors on </span><br><span>the DoLs process </span><br><span>2. Ability to coordinate BIA assessors to ensure capacity to undertake </span><br><span>assessments. </span><br><span>3. Ability to write reports for Committee, Cabinet, Safeguarding Adult Board or Court. </span><br><span>4. Strong management and supervisory skills. </span><br><span>5. Ability to negotiate and manage budgets. </span><br> <br><span>Qualifications and/or experience: </span><br><span>* Degree in Social Work. </span><br><span>* Best Interests Assessor qualification. </span><br><span>* Current SWE registration. </span><br><span>* Substantial experience in Adult Social Care or Healthcare setting. </span><br><span>* Authoritative knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and the Mental </span><br><span>Capacity Act, including technical theories and related principles. </span><br><span>* Management and supervisory experience.</span></p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy81NDIzZjUwNzc5YjQxOTk1MjcwOWNjNDkzYjc4YzM4MS5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"image of the benefits of working at West Sussex Council including an employee assistance programme, retail discounts, travel benefits and pension scheme\" width=\"906\" height=\"600\"></p><p><span>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a></strong> page.</span></p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p> </p><p><span><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></span></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p><span>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a></strong> page. </span></p><p><span>Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!</span></p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£53350 - £57005 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-14T01:00:53.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-04T01:00:53.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/ffe34be9-03c9-4d08-bdc0-f1c068517f70.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"cab8b9c6-4e24-4df9-9f3c-d663f91d1d95","title":"Senior Care Officer Learning Disability (Children and Young People)","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Tudor House","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>Are you looking to work in a supportive and forward-thinking organisation?</p><p>Are you looking for work that is rewarding and provides a fresh challenge? </p><p>Do you have a background of working with children with learning disabilities? </p><p>We would love to hear from you.</p><p>At Tudor House we are committed to delivering an outstanding service and to making Health and Disability Services within our Families, Children and Wellbeing Directorate the right choice for you to work.</p><p>For an informal discussion, please contact Clare Brunt - Practice Manager on 01273 296462</p><h2>About the role</h2><p>At Tudor House we provide short breaks for young people with learning disabilities between the ages of 8 and 18. Many of our young people have physical disabilities and associated complex needs. Our dedicated team of staff work hard to create a positive, safe, stimulating and homely environment in which each young person’s specific needs are met and they are supported to develop and learn new skills while having fun. Particular emphasis is given to those skills that promote independence, and we utilize various communication tools to help young people to make choices and express themselves.</p><p>We value each of our young people, encourage them, celebrate their achievements and treat them with dignity and respect. We provide lots of opportunities for our young people to participate in leisure,  learning and social activities, as well as developing their skills to participate fully in daily life. Every team member plays a vital part in helping our young people to thrive, and as a highly successful team we support each other to deliver our service with fairness and inclusivity.</p><p>We can offer you a competitive salary; salary enhancements for weekend, bank holiday, nights and sleep-in’s; job-specific training and development; opportunities for career progression; regular supervision and team meetings; a generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to buy extra days; staff discounts; and admittance into the Local Government Pension Scheme.</p><p><strong><span>About you</span></strong></p><p><span>As a Senior Care Officer, you will be part of the senior team, identifying and reviewing young people’s needs, as well as supporting and supervising a team of staff. You will need to have:</span></p><ul>\n<li>Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent qualification) and have the willingness to complete a Level 5 Diploma whilst in post</li>\n<li>experience of looking after children or young people, either in an educational or social care setting</li>\n<li>the ability to provide senior cover on shift and oversee / cover shifts on the rota</li>\n<li>supervisory experience of Home Care Support Workers, Care Crew and agency staff (or equivalent) on shift and through monthly 1:1's</li>\n<li>experience of attending reviews and preparing written reports about young people to regularly review their needs with senior staff, family and other professionals</li>\n<li>experience of leading and participating in staff meetings, training and the young people's meetings.</li>\n<li>experience of being involved in recruitment and / or the induction of new staff</li>\n<li>excellent communication skills including verbal and written for daily notes, emails and phone calls with families and other professionals</li>\n<li>good number and organisational skills for medication administration and planning a shift</li>\n<li>the ability to use your own initiative and think quickly in a difficult situation, supporting your colleagues and yourself to stay safe during times of challenging behaviour</li>\n<li>the ability to meet the physical, emotional and mental demands of the job</li>\n<li>A clear Enhanced DBS Certificate</li>\n</ul><p><span>You will need to be able to work a four-week rolling rota as follows:</span></p><ul>\n<li>Early shifts: 7.00am to 2.00pm (8am start at the weekends and in school holidays)</li>\n<li>Late shifts: 2.00pm to 9.30pm or 10.00pm</li>\n<li>Work two weekends per month</li>\n<li>Sleep-in duty two or three per month</li>\n<li>As a Senior Care Officer, you will be allocated one admin day per week</li>\n</ul><p><span>For more information about the organisation and the specific tasks required, please download the job description / person specification.</span></p><p><span>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/how-apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</span></p><p><span>As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/application-form-guidance\">Application form guidance</a>) and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/supporting-statement-guidance\">Supporting statement guidance</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</span></p><h2>Additional information</h2><div>\n<p>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n</div><h2>Company information</h2><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p><p>We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.</p><p>As part of Brighton & Hove City Council's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process, without prior notice if a suitable redeployee (internal employee at risk of redundancy) is identified.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,067-£32,654 full time (£16.10 - £16.93 per hour) plus enhancements for evenings, weekends and bank holidays","publishDate":"2025-05-13T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2055a73b-d4ee-4734-a41b-18a5de30c036.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"08a6d255-adc2-43bc-8381-1b720228990b","title":"Principal Clinical Psychologist Children in Care","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Shoreham-By-Sea","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Salary:</strong> £53,915 to £57,296 per annum (29.6 hours/week, pro rata)<br><strong>FTE Equivalent:</strong> £67,394 to £71,620 per annum<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Part-time - 29.6 hours per week (Monday to Friday)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Based at Glebelands, Shoreham with countywide coverage - Hybrid working considered (minimum 1 day/week WFH)</p><ul>\n<li>Are you a trauma-informed experienced Clinical Psychologist passionate about supporting children and young people in care across West Sussex?</li>\n<li>Do you thrive in providing training and consultation to diverse staff groups, service development and clinical leadership?</li>\n<li>Do you have experience of building relationships with teams working in children's residential care or specialist therapeutic fostering?</li>\n</ul><ul><li>Do you have experience of service development or leading a project within a service?</li></ul><p>If so, we want to hear from you.</p><p>Following the transfer of our specialist psychological services into West Sussex County Council, we are at an exciting point of the process, integrating a range of specialist social care and psychology -led services under one roof in our Psychological Hub. Our vision is to deliver creative and impactful services whilst building upon established, collaborative relationships between the social care workforce and psychological services.</p><p>We are looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced <strong>Principal Clinical Psychologist - Projects Lead</strong> to join our growing <strong>ATTACH Service</strong> (previously CAMHS Permanency). You will play a key role within our Psychological Hub, where innovative, trauma-informed, and collaborative care is at the heart of what we do.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>This is a newly created and exciting opportunity within our specialist psychologically informed children's social care services. You'll play a vital role in offering clinical oversight, supervision and complex assessment and intervention of children and young people within two key projects being delivered for children we care for:</p><ol>\n<li>\n<strong> REACH</strong> - a specialist fostering model delivered by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team supporting a small number of children stepping down from residential care into foster homes and helping support placement stability through therapeutic parenting support and interventions. (For more information see linked attachment about REACH.)</li>\n<li>\n<strong> The Children's Residential Home Collaborative (CHC) </strong>- an innovative partnership between the County Council and local providers of residential and semi-independent care providing an increasing number of small residential homes within West Sussex. Whilst the homes remain within the independent sector, the Local Authority supports the staff teams around the young person by providing a comprehensive offer of support to help sustain stable placements for young people, close to their community and key attachment relationships.</li>\n</ol><p>This initiative has born out of the national challenge to address the lack of placement sufficiency for many vulnerable and complex children we care for, who too frequently have needed to be placed in residential placements in other parts of the country, at high emotional cost to the young person and high financial cost to the public purse; and where long-term stability and wellbeing outcomes for young people, have often been poor. (For more information see linked attachment about CHC).</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul>\n<li>Clinical oversight, project delivery and service development</li>\n<li>Providing specialist consultation, reflective practice, and bespoke training to social care and residential teams</li>\n<li>Offering direct psychological input to children and young people in residential care</li>\n<li>Supervising clinical psychologists and contributing to the wider ATTACH service vision</li>\n</ul><p>You'll work within a <strong>multi-disciplinary team</strong> including clinical psychologists, child psychotherapists, mental health specialists, and assistant psychologists.</p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>You are a compassionate, confident practitioner who:</p><ul>\n<li>Holds HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist</li>\n<li>Has significant experience working with children who are looked after, adopted, or under special guardianship</li>\n<li>Demonstrates strong leadership skills and experience in service or project development</li>\n<li>Has a deep understanding of developmental trauma, attachment, and the impact of early adversity on emotional and neurodevelopmental outcomes</li>\n<li>Is confident providing supervision, risk management, and reflective spaces for multidisciplinary teams</li>\n<li>You'll also need to be an excellent communicator, with the ability to deliver psychologically informed training and contribute to the strategic service direction.</li>\n</ul><p>For key skills and experience/knowledge required for this position, please refer to the job description attached.</p><p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul>\n<li>A supportive and forward-thinking team culture</li>\n<li>Hybrid working options to promote work-life balance</li>\n<li>Opportunity to shape and lead service innovations within Psychological Hub in West Sussex Children's Services</li>\n<li>Line management and clinical supervision by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for ATTACH service</li>\n<li>Ongoing professional development and clinical supervision</li>\n</ul><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>The Psychological Hub is clinically led by two consultant clinical psychologists: one leading the Community Psychological Service and the other leading the ATTACH service. </p><p>For context, the Community Service provides a range of consultation and training to the wider local authority safeguarding and edge of care teams and provides specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions to children and their families where there are concerns about the child engaging in harmful sexual behaviour.</p><p>The ATTACH service delivers psychological support into our Children We Care for, Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking young people and Special Guardianship teams, and includes support to our Residential and Fostering services. Our team works with carers and professionals to develop shared understanding and effective trauma-informed packages of care for children and young people including therapeutic parenting approaches for carers, DDP-informed interventions for dyads of children and carers and individual psychotherapeutic interventions for some children and young people. </p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p>We offer a generous Local Government Pension scheme, which is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. The LGPS provides you with a secure and guaranteed income every year when you stop working.</p><p>For a full list, this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Please Get In Touch</strong></p><p>We welcome informal enquiries ahead of application to explore how this opportunity might fit your professional goals and values. For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Dr Jenny Mount (Consultant Clinical Psychologist) at <span><strong></strong></span>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05685.</strong></p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <span><strong><span></span></strong></span>. </p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£53915 - £57296 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working","publishDate":"2025-05-13T11:15:03.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-03T11:15:03.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/189d2108-4b33-4537-b81e-c2f9a8566d22.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d3b22799-087a-47ce-901d-aeda99b3c230","title":"Principal Clinical Psychologist Children in Care","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Shoreham-By-Sea","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Salary:</strong> £53,915 to £57,296 per annum (29.6 hours/week, pro rata)<br><strong>FTE Equivalent:</strong> £67,394 to £71,620 per annum<br><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Permanent<br><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Part-time - 29.6 hours per week (Monday to Friday)<br><strong>Location:</strong> Based at Glebelands, Shoreham with countywide coverage - Hybrid working considered (minimum 1 day/week WFH)</p><p><strong>Make a Real Difference to the Lives of Children in Care</strong></p><ul><li>Are you a trauma-informed practitioner, passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people in care?</li></ul><ul><li>Are you looking for a leadership opportunity in a growing, DDP-informed therapeutic service?</li></ul><ul>\n<li>Do you thrive in providing training, consultation and reflective practice to staff groups within Children's Services?</li>\n<li>Do you have experience of providing DDP-informed therapeutic interventions with carers and children in care?</li>\n</ul><p>If so, we want to hear from you.</p><p>Following the transfer of our specialist psychological services into West Sussex County Council, we are at an exciting juncture, integrating a range of specialist social care and psychology-led services under one roof in our Psychological Hub. Our vision is to deliver creative and impactful services whilst building upon established, collaborative relationships between the social care workforce and psychological services.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced <strong>Principal Clinical Psychologist - Clinical Lead </strong>for our growing<strong> ATTACH team. </strong>This is a multidisciplinary team including child psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, child and family workers and other mental health practitioners - all united by a shared mission to provide trauma-informed, relational care to vulnerable children, young people and their families.</p><p>As Clinical Lead you will:</p><ul>\n<li>Provide clinical oversight and day-to-day leadership of the ATTACH team</li>\n<li>Deliver specialist psychological consultation, reflective practice groups, and training to social care teams</li>\n<li>Offer direct psychotherapeutic interventions to some children and their carers in fostering, kinship and residential settings</li>\n<li>Clinically supervise psychology colleagues and mentor more junior staff, including assistants and trainee placements</li>\n<li>Collate and contribute to data reporting for the wider Psychological Hub, influencing developments in strategic service innovations</li>\n</ul><p> </p><p><strong>About You</strong></p><p>We're seeking a <strong>confident and compassionate clinician</strong> who:</p><ul>\n<li>Is HCPC-registered as a Practitioner Psychologist</li>\n<li>Has a proven track record in delivering bespoke interventions for Children in Care with a systemic and integrative focus.</li>\n<li>Has a strong foundation in trauma-informed and attachment-based models, including DDP and PACE</li>\n<li>Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the needs of children who present with issues arising from developmental trauma and disrupted early attachments, and the support needs of those who care for them in foster, special guardianship, and residential homes</li>\n<li>Is experienced and interested in delivering consultation, training, and reflective supervision to staff groups</li>\n<li>Has excellent leadership and supervisory skills, including skills in job planning and managing a range of competing priorities</li>\n<li>Is confident managing risk and complexity in multi-agency environments</li>\n<li>Experience working with neurodiverse young people and an understanding of the intersection between developmental trauma and neurodevelopmental needs would be an advantage</li>\n</ul><p> </p><p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul>\n<li>A welcoming and forward-thinking psychological service embedded within Children's Services</li>\n<li>Hybrid working arrangements to support your work-life balance</li>\n<li>Opportunities to develop and shape a pioneering integrated psychological model</li>\n<li>Line management and clinical supervision by the Consultant Clinical Psychologist for ATTACH service</li>\n<li>Peer support and ongoing CPD</li>\n<li>An inclusive and values-driven team culture that supports innovation and reflective practice</li>\n</ul><p>You'll be joining a leadership group of Principal and Consultant Clinical Psychologists, contributing to the strategic vision of the Psychological Hub, and influencing how West Sussex supports children in care through compassionate, psychologically informed approaches.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>The Psychological Hub is clinically led by two consultant clinical psychologists: one leading the Community Psychological Service and the other leading the ATTACH service (the therapeutic service for Children We Care For). For context, the Community Service provides a range of consultation and training to the wider local authority safeguarding and edge of care teams, and provides specialist psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions to children and their families where there are concerns about the child engaging in harmful sexual behaviour.</p><p>The ATTACH service, previously known as the CYPL Permanency Service, delivers psychological support into our Children We Care For, Care Leavers, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking young people and Special Guardianship teams and includes support to our Residential and Fostering services.</p><p>The ATTACH team delivers DDP-informed support to children in care and the professionals and carers around them, helping them understand and respond to the impact of developmental trauma, disrupted attachment, and hidden emotional needs. Within West Sussex Fostering, there is a drive and vision to deliver therapeutic parenting within foster care and kinship, underpinned by DDP principles and an attitude of PACE. Please see the West Sussex Fostering Vision Statement document for further details of the PACE culture ambition.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Rewards and Benefits</strong></p><p>As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:</p><p><img src=\"https://static.lumessetalentlink.com/repository/NDgzQF9AL2ltYWdlcy83MmVlODMyYmFkNDNhNmEwNzVkNTQ0OWM5ODdkMGI3ZC5wbmc=.png?0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"456\"></p><p> </p><p>We offer a generous Local Government Pension scheme, which is one of the largest pension schemes in the UK. The LGPS provides you with a secure and guaranteed income every year when you stop working.</p><p>For a full list, this can be found at our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\"><strong>Rewards and Benefits page.</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Please Get In Touch</strong></p><p>We welcome informal enquiries ahead of application to explore how this opportunity might fit your professional goals and values. For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Dr Jenny Mount (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, ATTACH service) at <span><strong><span></span></strong></span>.</p><p>This is your chance to lead, innovate, and make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their carers. For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.</p><p><strong><span>Information Pack:</span></strong></p><ul><li>West Sussex Fostering Vision statement information - please see attached.</li></ul><p><strong>To apply:</strong> please follow the links below to upload your CV and Cover Letter (CV maximum 4 pages and cover letter maximum 2 pages please). In your cover letter, please outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.</p><p>Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again. Be sure to check out our Fostering Vision Statement in the information pack.</p><p>The reference number for this role is <strong>CAFHE05689.</strong></p><p>For issues or queries regarding your application please contact <strong><span><span></span></span>.</strong></p><p><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to HCPC registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></p><p>Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.</p><p>We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our <a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\"><strong>application help</strong></a> page.</p><p> </p><p> </p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£53915 - £57296 per annum + LGPS, Flexible Working","publishDate":"2025-05-13T11:01:06.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-03T11:01:06.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3bb32642-6768-40b5-a136-55bcab173c80.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"443b64d7-715e-40dc-9bbf-95740e7a6358","title":"Team Manager - Changing Futures Programme Sussex","employer":"West Sussex County Council","department":"","location":"Shoreham-By-Sea","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p><span>Changing Futures is a Pan Sussex system change programme focussing on improving the system for people experiencing multiple disadvantage. It is one of 15 national Programme's bringing together public and community sector partners to redesign ways that local systems and services are delivered, designed and commissioned to better meet the needs for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage. Multiple disadvantage is defined by the national Changing Futures Programme as <em>'people who experience three or more of: homelessness, current or historical offending, substance misuse, domestic violence and mental ill health'</em>. To find out more please visit<a href=\"https://www.changingfuturessussex.org/\"> Social Care | Changing Futures Sussex</a>.</span></p><p><span>The Changing Futures Programme Sussex aims to create an environment where individuals experiencing multiple complex needs, who repeatedly fall through the net of service provision, receive flexible, trauma informed, person-centred support. The Programme aims to enable positive changes in services; to make them better connected, and easier to access. Changing Futures Sussex works in partnership and is embedded across the three Local Authority areas: East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove.</span></p><p><strong>About The Job</strong></p><p><span><strong>Salary:</strong> £53,350 to £57,005 per annum</span><br><span> <strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Full-time, 37 hours per week</span><br><span> <strong>Contract Length: </strong>Fixed-term until March 2026* </span><br><span> <strong>Location:</strong> Office-based in Shoreham, covering the Adur, Arun, and Worthing areas</span><br><span> <strong>Interview Date: </strong>4th/5th June</span></p><p><span>*If you are an internal candidate, this position may be available as a secondment. Please ensure you discuss this with your manager before applying.</span></p><p><span>Are you an inspiring and effective leader ready to take on a pivotal role in delivering high-quality operational services? We're looking for a <strong>Social Work Team Manager</strong> to join our team - someone who can manage performance, lead with vision, and drive positive outcomes for both service users and staff.</span></p><p><span>As a <strong>Social Work Team Manager</strong>, you will play a vital leadership role in shaping and delivering high-quality adult social care services. You'll be confident in navigating and advising on complex statutory frameworks including the <strong>Care Act 2014</strong>, <strong>Mental Health Act</strong>, <strong>Mental Capacity Act</strong>, and related legislation. Your expertise will guide decision-making and ensure compliance across the team.</span></p><p><span>In this key position, you'll lead and manage a dedicated team, acting as the principal professional within your service area. You'll oversee planning, coordination, and delivery of activities and objectives, ensuring consistent performance and continuous improvement. Your expertise will contribute to shaping the future of the service, and you'll play a crucial role in building strong relationships and influencing across the organisation and beyond.. You'll provide specialist advice and guidance across departments, support policy development, and tackle complex challenges - whether they're technical, professional, resource-based, or people-related. You'll uphold and champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, while also adhering to the highest standards, including those set out by Social Work England.</span></p><p><span>We place a strong emphasis on learning and development. Our team is committed not just to delivering services, but to identifying and overcoming system barriers, using innovative approaches and best practice to support individuals experiencing multiple disadvantage.</span></p><p><span><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Proven leadership and management experience in a professional setting</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to think strategically and deliver operational outcomes</span></li>\n<li><span>Strong relationship-building and influencing skills</span></li>\n<li><span>A collaborative, flexible approach to solving challenges</span></li>\n</ul><p><span><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></span></p><p><span><strong>Key Skills (please cover with examples within your application as these are the short listing criteria):</strong></span></p><ul>\n<li><span>Ability to make sound, pragmatic, problem-solving decisions including tackling difficult problems of a technical, professional, resource or people-related nature.</span></li>\n<li><span>Excellent communication skills with ability to influence actions by others and negotiate effective business solutions.</span></li>\n<li><span>Research and knowledge management skills; able to apply project management principles and practices.</span></li>\n<li><span>Leadership, effective people management and performance management skills and the ability to provide direction and support to individuals and teams during complex situations.</span></li>\n<li><span>Ability to challenge existing practices and identify innovative strength-based solutions within the required frameworks.</span></li>\n<li><span>Sound and accurate IT skills for general office duties, producing reports and research.</span></li>\n<li><span>Post graduate professional qualification relevant to the professional service specialism (such as CQSW/CSS/DipSW or BA/MA in Social Work or equivalent and PQSW).</span></li>\n<li><span>Significant and broad experience demonstrating applied application of the above levels of knowledge in a relevant setting.</span></li>\n<li><span>Relevant chartered status of a professional body or equivalent high-level experience of involved practices.</span></li>\n<li><span>Registration with Social Work England and responsibility for maintaining registration.</span></li>\n<li><span>Significant post-qualification experience in dealing with diverse issues.</span></li>\n<li><span>Demonstrable experience of delivering or co-ordinating a quality customer-focussed service to others.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of managing and leading staff.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of managing a small budget and/or contributing to financially related decisions on larger spends.</span></li>\n<li><span>Experience of supporting initiatives in a political environment.</span></li>\n</ul><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><span>For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/rewards-and-benefits/\">Rewards and Benefits</a></strong> page.</span></p><p> </p><p><span><strong>We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.</strong></span></p><p><span>West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that no individual will be disadvantaged.</span></p><p><span>For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our <strong><a href=\"https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/jobs/help-applying-for-jobs/\">application help</a></strong> page. </span></p><p><span>Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!</span></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£53350 - £57005 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-13T09:13:33.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-27T09:13:33.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/eccd7b16-1a4e-4b78-9a12-6a5a1bc309cb.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"b0a6c033-b90c-4b52-b0b4-ce7a613bd3b8","title":"Social Worker (Specialist Community Disability Team)","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House, Wellington Street","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>We have an opportunity for a full-time Social Work post as part of the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 - 24 (SCDS) to work within the 14 - 24 pod. Specifically, we are seeking to recruit a Social Worker with experience of working with adults, however you will also be expected to work with children aged 14 - 17.</p><p>We are a team which provides a challenging and exciting range of social work services to children, young people and adults with disabilities. This includes working within Children's Social work legislation undertaking Strengthening Families Assessments, Child In Need, Child Protection and Children Looked after, Court work and within the Adult's social work legislation undertaking Care Act Assessments and reviews, appropriate application of the Mental Capacity Act and application of Deprivation of Liberty/Liberty Protection Safeguards. This includes applications to the Court of Protection in relation to welfare decisions. SCDS are also involved in supporting children, young people and adults with Direct Payments and Personal Budgets. </p><p>The successful candidate will: </p><p>Be a qualified Social Worker</p><p>Be responsible for managing their own caseload autonomously with the support of their supervisor/manager</p><p>Have the skills to work within an integrated multi-agency setting</p><p>Be able to support a service undergoing some exciting changes and developments</p><p>Have good knowledge, skills and experience of statutory roles and responsibilities</p><p>Whilst prior experience of working with children, young people or adults with disabilities is not essential it would be an advantage</p><p>Demonstrate a keen interest in developing their knowledge and skills in relation to disabilities</p><p>For further information please contact: </p><p>Lorraine Hughes Head of Service for the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 - 24</p><p>Email: lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h2>About the role</h2><p>Brighton & Hove has carried out an innovative restructure of its services for children and adults with learning disabilities to create a strong, sustainable and ambitious whole life pathway disability service. </p><p>The children's and adults' (integrated multi-disciplinary) disability services work very closely together with two new Heads of Service, one with responsibilities for aged 0-25 and the other for 25+. The Heads of Service have responsibility for three social work assessment teams or pods whose functions are differentiated by the ages 0-14, 14-25 and 25+. This structure provides service users with a more positive transition to adulthood.</p><p>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</p><p>As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/shortlisting-questions-guidance\">Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</p><p><br></p><h2>Additional information</h2><div>\n<p>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/why-work-us\">Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a></p>\n</div><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and the work we are doing to <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/council-jobs/apply-job-council/encouraging-diverse-workforce\">encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£38,626 - £41,511 (plus a 12.5% market supplement)","publishDate":"2025-05-12T23:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-25T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/75717387-65d5-4a5b-8a73-5eb7b071cd9f.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"d6bf95c8-2021-4a08-8da3-506a019e5baf","title":"Children’s Residential Care Worker (Lower and Higher) - Rainbow Lodge","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House, Wellington Street","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>In Spring 2025 Brighton & Hove City Council are opening a new Residential Home for children with disabilities called Rainbow Lodge. </p><p>We are excited to offer the opportunity for you to work within this new setting.</p><p>For an informal discussion, please contact Lorraine Hughes – Head of Service for the Specialists Community Disability Service by email at <a href=\"mailto:lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk\">lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a></p><h2>About the role</h2><p><strong><span>Shortlisting and interviews happen on a frequent basis, please submit applications as soon as possible. This advert may be withdrawn if the vacancies are filled and headcount complete.</span></strong></p><p><span>Do you enjoy working with children and young people with a range of disabilities? </span></p><p><span>Do you want to make a difference to young people’s lives and support them to meet their full potential? </span></p><p><span>If so, we want to hear from you!</span></p><p><span>Our Children’s Residential Care Workers care for up to 5 children with complex disabilities who live at Rainbow Lodge. You will be involved in every aspect of the young people’s care. You will work in partnership with the young people’s parents / carers, our local special schools, social workers and our health colleagues to ensure that the young people experience the best care.</span></p><p><span>Due to the complexity of the young people’s disabilities the work can be challenging at times, but also very rewarding.</span></p><p><span>Do you have the resilience to work with children who have behaviours that challenge or complex health needs?</span></p><p><span>Can you be flexible with your working hours? This role may include working weekends and overnight shifts.</span></p><p><span>As a worker at Rainbow Lodge, you will be part of the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 – 24 working alongside social workers and social work resource officers to provide children with disabilities and their families the support that they need.</span></p><p><span>Children’s Residential Care Workers at Rainbow Lodge will be involved in the day-to-day care of children with disabilities, this will include undertaking personal care, promoting the children’s health, education, relationships with their family and friends. Ensuring that their physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs are met and providing them with opportunities for play, leisure and learning.</span></p><p><span>You will be part of a new team at Rainbow Lodge, and we are looking for people who are enthusiastic and motivated to provide excellent care and support to ensure that the children meet their full potential, who enjoy being part of a team and who have experience of working with disabled children with complex needs. </span></p><p><span>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/how-apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</span></p><p><span>As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/application-form-guidance\">Application form guidance</a>) and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/shortlisting-questions-guidance\">Shortlisting questions guidance</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</span></p><p> </p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.</p><p>For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us\">Why work for us</a></p><p> </p><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">How we create a fair and inclusive workplace</a>.</p><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£27,269- £30,060","publishDate":"2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-25T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/96181c6d-0270-4c5b-a720-389e6b63ef75.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"f20c788d-57a3-4f9b-a936-49f55129b511","title":"Senior Children’s Residential Care Worker","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Wellington House, Wellington Street","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>In Spring 2025 Brighton & Hove City Council are opening a new Residential Home for children with disabilities called Rainbow Lodge. </p><p>We are excited to offer the opportunity for you to work within this new setting.</p><p>For an informal discussion, please contact Lorraine Hughes – Head of Service for the Specialists Community Disability Service by email at <a href=\"mailto:lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk\">lorraine.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk</a></p><h2>About the role</h2><p><strong>Shortlisting and interviews happen on a frequent basis, please submit applications as soon as possible. This advert may be withdrawn if the vacancies are filled and headcount complete.</strong></p><p>Do you enjoy working with children and young people with a range of disabilities? </p><p>Do you want to make a difference to young people’s lives and support them to meet their full potential? </p><p>If so, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Our Children’s Residential Care Workers care for up to 5 children with complex disabilities who live at Rainbow Lodge. You will be involved in every aspect of the young people’s care. You will work in partnership with the young people’s parents / carers, our local special schools, social workers and our health colleagues to ensure that the young people experience the best care.</p><p>Due to the complexity of the young people’s disabilities the work can be challenging at times, but also very rewarding.</p><p>Do you have the resilience to work with children who have behaviours that challenge or complex health needs?</p><p>Can you be flexible with your working hours? This role may include working weekends and overnight shifts.</p><p>As a worker at Rainbow Lodge, you will be part of the Specialist Community Disability Service 0 – 24 working alongside social workers and social work resource officers to provide children with disabilities and their families the support that they need.</p><p>Children’s Residential Care Workers at Rainbow Lodge will be involved in the day-to-day care of children with disabilities, this will include undertaking personal care, promoting the children’s health, education, relationships with their family and friends. Ensuring that their physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs are met and providing them with opportunities for play, leisure and learning.</p><p>You will be part of a new team at Rainbow Lodge, and we are looking for people who are enthusiastic and motivated to provide excellent care and support to ensure that the children meet their full potential, who enjoy being part of a team and who have experience of working with disabled children with complex needs. </p><p>Please read our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/how-apply-job-council\">Apply for a job at the council</a> pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.</p><p>As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (<a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/application-form-guidance\">Application form guidance</a>) and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/open-vacancies-and-how-apply-brighton-hove-city-council/supporting-your-job-application/shortlisting-questions-guidance\">Shortlisting questions guidance</a> as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.</p><h2>Additional information</h2><p>Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.</p><p>For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us\">Why work for us</a></p><p> </p><h2>Company information</h2><p><strong>Encouraging a diverse workforce</strong></p><p>Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.</p><p>Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fair-and-inclusive\">fair and inclusive</a> actions, our <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/becoming-anti-racist-city\">anti-racism strategy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/jobs/why-work-us/how-we-create-fair-and-inclusive-workplace\">How we create a fair and inclusive workplace</a>.</p><p>Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£31,067-£32,654","publishDate":"2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-20T22:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/4375e185-838b-4195-b80b-4dff13e6e044.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"8d7c1c1b-401e-4a7d-8da8-40f3fbae15fa","title":"Foster Carer","employer":"Brighton & Hove City Council","department":"","location":"Brighton","locationType":3,"description":"<h2>Job introduction</h2><p>Are you looking for a career change? Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference?</p>\n\n<p>We are looking for people who can change and inspire the futures of children and young people who need safe, stable homes where they can live while their own family is unable to look after them.</p>\n<h2>About the role</h2><p>Fostering can be short term or long term, ranging from a few days, weeks, months or even years. Children may need foster care from the moment they are born, and some children stay in care up to the age of 18 and beyond. Some children may return to their birth families, others may be supported through continued fostering until they are ready to live independently, and some may move onto adoption.</p>\n\n<p>Foster carers are needed for;</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Children under 5</li>\n\t<li>School aged children</li>\n\t<li>Teenagers</li>\n\t<li>Siblings</li>\n\t<li>Young refugees</li>\n\t<li>New parents and their child</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>To ensure that a child's racial, linguistic, cultural and religious needs are met, it is vital that equality, diversity and inclusion are central to our fostering community. Class, gender, race, sex, age, faith, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability should not prevent you from getting in touch and will never prevent your application from progressing.</p>\n\n<p>We are proud of our unique fostering community, which includes children and foster carers from a wide range of backgrounds. We are keen to recruit foster carers from all walks of life.</p>\n\n<p><b>Qualifications and Experience</b></p>\n\n<p>The only essential requirements are that you must have a spare room, overnight childcare experience and live within 25 miles of Brighton & Hove.</p>\n\n<p>No prior experience is necessary. The only essential requirements are that you must have a spare room and overnight childcare experience. If you are or have been a parent then you will have enough experience. If you do not have children of your own, you will need to demonstrate that you understand how it feels to be fully responsible for caring for a child overnight and on a regular basis.</p>\n\n<p>You do not need any formal qualifications as we offer a comprehensive training programme, including a three-day ‘Skills to Foster’ course. This training, and other mandatory training will take place as part of your assessment, and once you are approved there will be ongoing opportunities to widen your skill set through additional training.</p>\n\n<p>Ultimately, you will need to have enough time in your life and space in your home to care for a child or young person. As a carer you will need sensitivity and flexibility, as well as an ability to empathise with children who may be troubled or display difficult behaviour.</p>\n\n<p><b>Support and Training</b></p>\n\n<p>We recognise fostering as a career choice and want our carers to have the skills and expertise to confidently provide a nurturing, secure home environment. We provide an extensive training programme as well as Personal Development Plans to identify ongoing training needs. Fostering can be challenging, and training provides the opportunity to network with others, share experiences and gain support.</p>\n\n<p>We don’t expect any of our foster carers to walk alone and offer the following wrap-around support.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Supervising Social Workers</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Every Brighton & Hove foster carer has their own Supervising Social Worker who will provide one to one advice and support. They will visit you regularly in person at your home, or online via video chat, and can be contacted by phone or email.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Out of Hours Service</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>The out-of-hours service is run by members of the wider fostering team, so support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Fostering Support Team</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>The Fostering Support Team is a group of fun, friendly and highly skilled professionals who work directly with the children in our care. The team can improve the stability of a child’s placement and help young people to reach their potential.</p>\n\n<p>The team provide after school, weekend and school holiday activities and events for both foster children and the birth children of foster carers. The activities are not only a treat for the children, who get an opportunity to form friendships with others in similar circumstances, but also a well-deserved break for foster carers.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Brighton and Hove Foster Care Association (BHFCA)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>The Brighton and Hove Foster Care Association (BHFCA) is an independent voluntary group run by foster carers for foster carers. If you are approved as a foster carer for Brighton & Hove, you automatically become a member of the association.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Buddy Scheme</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>The Buddy Scheme is part of a multi layered approach to support new foster carers through their assessment, through panel and throughout the first six to twelve months of fostering. Our aim is to match new foster carers with experienced foster carers to ensure their first placements are a positive experience.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Support Groups</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>We run several foster carer support groups, which are a great way for foster carers in similar circumstances to come together, support each other and learn from one another.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Wellbeing Sessions</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>We are always developing new ways to support our foster carers; their wellbeing is just as important to us as the wellbeing of the children they care for. Sessions are themed according to different aspects of wellbeing such as calmness, grounding, gratitude, resilience, self-care, and focus, and they include practical applications such as pebble painting, jewellery making, countryside walks and mindfulness/relaxation techniques.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Social Activities and Events</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Throughout the year we host activities and events such as a summer barbeque and a Christmas party. We also run an annual conference to celebrate our foster carers and thank them for what they do.</p>\n\n<p><b>Payments and Rewards</b></p>\n\n<p>You will receive an excellent weekly payment for each child in your care.</p>\n\n<p>The payment scheme is competitive alongside local independent fostering agencies and other local authorities, and it recognises the complex task of fostering.</p>\n\n<p>The payment each Foster Carer receives consists of an allowance and a fee.</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>Allowance</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Foster carers receive a weekly fostering allowance which is designed to cover the cost of caring for a fostered child. This covers things such as food, clothes and toiletries. 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Senior Children's Residential Care Officer Learning Disability (Children and Y

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£31,067-£32,654 pro rata (£16.10 - £16.93 per hour) plus enhancements for evenings, weekends and bank holidays

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