Residential Child Care Worker

We’re seeking to appoint a number of committed, creative and resilient and qualified Residential Childcare Workers to join our fantastic team. Cheshire West and Chester’s Residential Service aims to ensure that its most vulnerable children's needs are met and that their life chances are maximised to enable them to achieve their full potential. The Council has a strong residential service where all our homes are rated as 'Good' by Ofsted.

We currently have three -bed homes, a -bed home and a one-bed home, for children aged to . Over the next few years, the Council is looking to build and expand on this essential service to open new, quality homes. Our Children and Families Teams work in a trauma informed way, using our innovative, multi-agency partnership model ‘Our Way of Working’.

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many service users and communities.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

As a Residential Child Care Worker you will join an organisation where the focus is on achieving the best outcomes for the children and families we work with. The team strive to have purposeful relationships where all our interventions can truly bring about change and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

As a Residential Child Care Worker in our homes, you will:

• Be eligible to work in the UK – Cheshire West and Chester Council DOES NOT offer sponsorship.
• Be at least years old.
• Hold a Level Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Have at least years’ experience in children’s residential care (or equivalent).
• Receive high quality supervision, with your own personal development plan to support your career and learning aspirations.
• Be expected to deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders based upon a manageable workload within the team.
• A working environment where you will be supported in adopting an evidence-based approach to practice.
• Though not essential, a valid, clean driving licence would be advantageous.

Not qualified? Please keep an eye out for our Grade Trainee Residential Child Care Worker vacancies. You'll receive all the same great benefits, with on the job training and support, whilst working towards a funded Level Diploma for Residential Child Care!

You will also have access to a range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary – Starting at £,, with annual increments, up to £,
• Enhancements up to £/k – additional % per hour for evenings, % per hour for nights and weekends, and an additional fixed allowance for sleep-ins.
• Annual Leave - You will receive days annual leave per annum rising to days after five years continuous Local Government Service.
• Grow your own culture - We have a Career Progression structure comprising of three levels of progression programmes to support your professional development. Extensive training, induction and support will be offered to all candidates who want to join the council and regular appraisal process surrounding development needs.
• Working rewards – we have a variety of schemes available to employees which include, additional annual leave, car and cycle purchase scheme, WorkFit membership, home and electronics purchase scheme. Additional benefits include discounts at a wide range of high street and online retailers.
• Pension Scheme – our Local Government Pension Scheme is a career average pension scheme with employee contributions of between and and employer contributions currently of The scheme includes ill health and death in service benefits (after two years membership).
• Employee Assistance Programme - -hour, seven day a week lifestyle support for when you or your family members need a ‘listening ear’ from qualified advisor on a wide range of personal and work issues.

Please note, this job may close when a suitable number of applications have been received.