Children's Residential Care Worker – Trauma-Informed Support

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction programme

Training opportunities

Supportive management team

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is recruiting for a role within a residential children’s home in Tamworth. The post involves shift work, including evenings and weekends, with sleep-in duties where needed.

You will provide emotional and practical support to young people with complex needs and engage in 1:1 sessions, supervision, and ongoing training. Applicants should have resilience, teamwork, and empathy, with a willingness to pursue NVQ Level 3/4 in Children’s Residential Care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated empathy and commitment to supporting children and families.
• Resilience to work in a residential setting with complex needs.
• Experience in a team-based care environment is essential.
• ICT literacy including Microsoft Office and Outlook is required.

Responsibilities

• Work in the children’s home supporting a young person with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
• Operate on a shift/rota basis including evenings and weekends; participate in sleep-in duties where needed.
• Provide emotional and practical care, and engage in 1:1 sessions addressing emotions and behaviours.
• Participate in regular supervision and complete mandatory and additional training.
• Contribute to a safe, supportive, and learning-focused environment for children and families.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Teamwork

ICT skills

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 in Children’s Residential Care desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

Staffordshire County Council is recruiting for a role within a residential children’s home in Tamworth. The post involves shift work, including evenings and weekends, with sleep-in duties where needed.

You will provide emotional and practical support to young people with complex needs and engage in 1:1 sessions, supervision, and ongoing training. Applicants should have resilience, teamwork, and empathy, with a willingness to pursue NVQ Level 3/4 in Children’s Residential Care.