Residential Child Care Worker

Learning & Skills; Child Okeford; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

32 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Training and development

Cycle to Work

Employee benefits

Zusammenfassung

Darlington Borough Council is seeking a Residential Child Care Worker to support looked-after children in its residential homes. The post is permanent, full-time, with salary bands ranging £30,001 to £40,000 per year, and band-specific progression from Band 8 to Band 9.

Candidates should have experience with children and young people in care and work towards the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (Band 8) or hold it (Band 9). The role involves shift work, sleepovers, and weekend duties.

Qualifikationen

• Experience of working with children and young people in residential care or related settings.
• Band 8: must be willing to work towards a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care.
• Band 9: hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care or equivalent.

Aufgaben

• Act as a corporate parent for Children Looked After and champion for Children in Need.
• Ensure young people are nurtured, happy, healthy and safe from harm.
• Engage with families, carers and professionals to support outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Experience with children

Ausbildung

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care

Willingness to work towards Level 3 Diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Residential Child Care Worker (Ref: TBC)

Hours and Pay

Salary Band 8- £33,119 - £35,570 Band 9- £36,581 - £39,481 Salary Band £30,001 to £40,000 Post Type Permanent Hours Per Week Full time

Job and Application details

Categories Social Work - Children Service

Directorate N/A Published Date 14/10/2026 Closing Date 19/11/2026

The ideal candidates must also be able to effectively extend these skills to the young people’s families/carers and professionals.

The Residential Homes care for children who are looked after by the local authority we also have a short breaks Service for children with a disability. This post covers all of our local authority Residential Homes.

The overall aims as a Residential Child Care Worker are to act as a corporate parent for Children Looked After and be an assertive champion for Children in Need in accordance with the Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards. To ensure young people are nurtured, happy, healthy and safe from harm, able to develop, thrive and fulfil their full potential.

Applicants should have experience of working with children and young people either in a residential care or related setting.

Band 8- Must be willing to work towards a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care.

Band 9- Applicants should hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent.

This post involves shift work, sleep overs, bank holidays and weekend working.

Benefits

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

The successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For an informal discussion please contact Sadie McCartney, Manager on 07787247582.

General Information For Applicants

All applicant email correspondence will come from [e-mail] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.

We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.

If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 403217 or [e-mail] , who will be happy to assist.