Senior Care Officer - Children’s Homes Lead

Number of Vacancies: 0

Time Type:
Full time

Worker Type:
Regular

Proposed Interview Date:
Monday, September 28, 2026

Hours of Work: 37

Hiring Manager:
Kerry Netherclift

Contact Number:

Job Description

Summary:

This is a Full Time, Permanent Position. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kerry Netherclift (Deputy Manager) or Diane Ayre (Acting Manager) on . You can also contact by email at ker or  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. If trauma brings resilience, then our Children are superheroes - they deserve the best; the best homes, the best help, the best opportunities, and children tell us over and over again, it’s the staff that matter. We believe that we need 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, we have an opportunity for a Senior Care Officer to join our Childrens Homes team.

This role involves providing a secure, and inviting environment that meets the needs of young people and children in our care, providing packages of support in consultation with Social Workers, Consultant Social Workers and the Children’s Home Manager. In conjunction with the Children's Home Manager our Senior Care Officers manage the deployment and supervision of the staff group to provide an effective service to meet children's needs.

They deputise/act for the Manager in his/her absence and undertake formal and informal supervision in line with policy and procedures such as sickness absence policies, to ensure support to staff and to promote effective use of resources.

• You should have completed NVQ Level 3 in Residential Child Care or have a Level 3 in a relevant area of Health & Social Care and the ability to complete the NVQ Level 3 in Residential Child Care within 2 years of appointment
• You will work to the Home Manager and undertake duties commensurate with the needs of the Service. The applicant would need to have a supportive and enabling approach, be able to engage in new developments, motivate staff and provide positive direction
• You should be able to provide advice, support and guidance on care plans or programmes as well as behaviour and general care of the children in the home and the outreach service
• You will work, supervise and support staff who will be involved in the day-to-day running of the Home. This post involves shift work and sleep overs at the Home. Hours per week will vary, totalling 148 per month and will include long shifts and sleep in shifts. Hours will exceed 20 hours per week at times due to the rota.

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.

• 1.. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults
• 2. Customer Focus – Ensures that the home is a secure, warm and inviting environment that fulfils the individual needs of young people and children in need. Visit families in their own environments to work in partnership in assessing needs and providing packages of support in consultation with Social Workers, Consultant Social Workers and the…