Care Officer Family Connect

Location: Hull and East Yorkshire

## Care Officer Family Connect Apply:
HU4:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date: 9 November 2026 (20 days left to apply):
JR0001345
** Number of Vacancies:
** 1
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Proposed Interview Date:
** Friday, November 20, 2026
** Hours of Work:
** 37
* * Hiring Manager:
** Nicola Bate
** Contact Number:
*** Job Description

Summary:

** This is a Full Time, Permanent position averaging 148 hours per month.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Diane Ayre (Manager) or Kerry Netherclift (Deputy Manager) on  or email at  or ker    This role is not available for Visa Sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
Are you playful and accepting, can you show curiosity and empathy?
If you can then you have something really special to offer our Children living in Children’s Homes.
We believe lifelong outcomes for Children are proven to be better by staying within their community networks. We believe when a child becomes looked after, we exchange one set of risks for another.
We believe with the right help at the right time, more children can live safely with their families. We’re committed to helping families overcome difficulties and giving hope that solutions can be found to stay together. We feel our relationships are the best tool we have to help.
We have a dynamic and responsive service that combines short term care in a children’s home with family led support, with the overall aim being to help children and young people live at home safely with their families, or transition to a more appropriate living environment.
We’re looking for a Care Officer to join our team to provide a wide range of support to children and families both in the Childrens home setting and in the family home. The role of the successful applicant will be to work as part of the team to provide a safe and stimulating environment, where children are able to express their views and needs, ensuring high quality individualised care;

maximising life chances for those children and young people.
We’re looking for the right people with the right commitment, skills, tenacity, imagination, and energy in order to offer the best to our children. To do this you will be offered high quality support, training, guidance, and development and be part of a motivated and ambitious team.
Hull City Council has been on a journey of improvement and has become a leading provider of Children's Homes. We are committed to developing nurturing, high quality homes where children can thrive and achieve their next steps.
If you want to be part of Hull's journey and make a real difference to children, now is great time to join.

About you:

We require all Care Officers to have:
- A level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, or the ability to complete this within two years of appointment
- Experience working with vulnerable adults or children in a safeguarding or care setting  - A strong motivation to work with Children and Young People and ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships
- An ability to work within relevant framework when assessing situations in order to make decisions and recommendations
- You must be experienced, skilled and confident to lead on all elements of care, and be able to guide and support others.
ROLE AND

PURPOSE:

To provide a range of support to children and young people who are unable to live within their own family and require short term or long term residential care. To provide a safe and stimulating environment, ensuring high quality provision and maximising life chances of children looked after. In line with relevant legislation and corporate parenting levels of responsibility.

PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :1. To promote and safeguard…