Senior Children's Residential Care Worker - Complex Needs in Stockport

Overview

Our children’s service in Romiley, Stockport provides respite to young people with Autism, Learning Difficulties and Complex needs.

The role supports families by offering regular periods of respite and a much-needed break for parents and siblings.

Employment Details

Enhancements: Sleep‑in allowance of £107.60 per shift and time and a quarter paid for weekend hours worked (equivalent to £19.82 per hour)

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring and inclusive environment that meets young people’s physical, emotional, social and cultural needs.
• Promote a positive culture that helps young people maximise life chances and achieve best possible outcomes in line with quality care standards.
• Support the development and review of policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with legislation, safeguarding requirements and quality standards.
• Undertake key worker responsibilities, managing complex cases and safeguarding concerns while providing guidance to less experienced staff.
• Maintain strong safeguarding awareness by assessing risks, setting boundaries and reporting concerns appropriately.
• Assess individual needs and contribute to care planning, ensuring the voices of young people, parents and carers are considered.
• Support educational engagement, progress and achievement through planning, advocacy and participation in education reviews.
• Deliver direct care and interventions that meet identified needs, support positive transitions and strengthen important relationships.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with families, communities and external agencies to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to staff supervision, appraisal and development, promoting continuous professional learning.
• Represent the organisation professionally through communication, meetings and accurate report writing.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young people in your care.

Qualifications

• QCF Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner or equivalent (mandatory).
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (excluding Health and Social Care) or BA (Hons) Social Work with relevant children’s residential practice.
• Significant residential childcare experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience working with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Flexibility to respond to the needs of the unit and young people.
• Good communication, interpersonal, organisational and time‑management skills.
• Current clean driving licence.

Benefits

• 27‑day annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (30 days after 5 years, 33 after 10).
• Generous pension scheme and death‑in‑service benefit (up to 7% company pension contributions, increasing with service length).
• Occupational sick pay and family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Reward and discount platform with discounts at high‑street shops, travel and insurance.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• Living wage employer.
• Refer a friend scheme with rewards.
• Comprehensive training and development, including apprenticeship qualifications.
• Long‑service awards, cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Wellbeing support: Mental Health First Aiders, free weekly yoga sessions (in‑person or online).
• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your dependants.

EEO Statement

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio‑economic background.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people and positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

All staff and volunteers share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support.

Note

The role will involve regulated activity.

Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS check at no cost to the applicant, will be undertaken in line with our safer recruitment policy.

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