waking Night Officer

As a waking Night Officer you will provide overnight care and support to children who are overnight residents at Bluebells. You will attend to a range of tasks relating to direct care and support to children and also carry out a variety of administrative and domestic duties during your shifts whilst the Bluebells service operates on Thursday, Friday Saturday & Sunday. This includes school holidays and Public Bank Holidays Working hours are 21:45 to 07:45 twice per week on any of the above days. A working Rota is provided four weeks in advance. There is also an occasional requirement to be available during the daytime for training and team events.

• Do you have experience of working with children within a residential (or similar) setting?
• Are you a patient and nurturing child focused individual who can give attention to detail, do you have a clear and robust safeguarding approach?
• Do you have a strong ability to work on your own initiative and respond effectively to potentially challenging and unexpected circumstances., Our Residential Homes can accommodate children up to 18 years of age. Due to the nature of this post the Department for Education National Minimum Standards state that the employees must be 4 years older than the oldest resident. Therefore, applicants must be 22 years of age or older., This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English., Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).

Bluebells has a longstanding reputation for providing quality care and support to children with complex needs from its purpose-built facility located within Walsall., At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole - particularly your 'Supporting Information' - reflects your own voice.