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Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD. Wakefield place children and their families at the centre of practice and continually focus on making Wakefield a fantastic place to live and work.

 Are you passionate about changing the lives of young people and helping children’s homes to develop the support they provide, act as a critical friend and provide detailed and analytical reports that focus on the safety and wellbeing of children?

 We are recruiting a Regulation 44 Officer for our residential homes.

 What will be expected from me?

 You will be conducting independent visits to Wakefield Council internal Children's Residential Homes in accordance with Regulation 44 of The Children's Home (England) Regulations 2015.

This is an exciting new role for a candidate with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. You will have the ability to carry out audit checks and provide an Ofsted ready report of your findings detailing how the children and young people in the home have progressed since your last visit.

 What I might be doing? 

• Completing monthly visits to the each Residential Home in Wakefield to scrutinise how the home is supporting children to enjoy and achieve.
• You will produce reports about each visit that provides an evidential base as to whether children are effectively safeguarded, and the home is being conducted in a way that promotes children's wellbeing.
• Providing recommendations for the improvement and enhancement of services in the interests of the children and young people.
• Making positive relationships with children and young people within our Residential Homes and listening to their voices to ensure it is captured within the reports.
• You will communicate with, and offer support and guidance to, our Registered Managers regarding compliance, continual improvement, and best practice within the homes. 

Why Wakefield Council? 

• Support and access to a high-quality training programme to undertake your role.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient workers need a good work/life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace. Access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with a free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more. 

Essential requirements: 

• An ability to build strong relationships with children, their families, colleagues and partner agencies.
• An ability to write high-quality reports and assessments and analyse information effectively.
• Experience of working in a Residential Children’s Home
• Full driving license and access to a car is needed.

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To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

Company: Wakefield Council

Salary: £32,061.00 - £34,434.00, Grade 7, 37 hours, Permanent

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Communications

Sector: Customer Services

Job Role: Officer