Several Residential Childcare Worker posts sit within the council's Residential Service, which runs five homes for children aged 6 to 17. The work centres on meeting vulnerable children's needs and widening their life chances through trauma-informed, purposeful relationships. The council plans to open further homes and offers a funded route for unqualified applicants through its Grade 6 trainee posts. Applicants must be 21 or over, hold a Level 3 residential childcare diploma or equivalent, and have the right to work, as sponsorship is not offered.
What the job involves
- Meet the needs of vulnerable children and young people in residential homes, aiming to maximise their life chances
- Build purposeful relationships with children and young people so that interventions bring about change
- Deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders within a manageable team workload
- Apply an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to practice in line with the council's 'Our Way of Working' model
What’s required
Qualifications
- Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent
Experience
- At least 2 years' experience in children's residential care or equivalent
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work in the UK, as no sponsorship is offered
Other
- Aged 21 or over
Nice to have
- Valid, clean driving licence
What’s offered
- Enhancements of 10% per hour for evenings and 25% per hour for nights and weekends, plus a fixed sleep-in allowance
- 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' continuous local government service
- Three-level career progression programmes with training, induction and regular appraisal
- High-quality supervision and a personal development plan
- Local Government Pension Scheme, with employer contributions currently 23.8%
- Ill health and death-in-service pension benefits after two years' membership
- Working rewards including car and cycle purchase, WorkFit membership, home and electronics purchase schemes and retail discounts
- 24-hour, seven-day employee assistance programme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
