Residential Childcare Officer

Wrexham-County-Borough-Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training and development

Supportive team environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council invites applications for Residential Childcare Officers in the Wrexham area. Join a team creating a safe, nurturing home and helping children develop life skills and confidence.

Role requires compassion and resilience; shifts include evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins. Training, career progression and a supportive team are provided, with emphasis on safeguarding and bilingual (English/Welsh) environments.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in a care setting (preferred but not essential).
• Resilient, fun and patient approach.
• Ability to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Be present and remain committed, even when times get tough.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, nurturing and supportive environment for children in our homes.
• Provide day-to-day care, emotional and physical support, and guidance.
• Help each child develop life skills, build confidence and achieve goals.
• Work as part of a team with safeguarding and wellbeing at the heart of duties.

Skills

Care experience with children/young-,

Job description

Residential Childcare Officers

Full and Part time hours available

Help us empower young people to write their own success stories

About us

We’re excited to announce the opening of three new residential homes across the Wrexham area—and we’re looking for passionate individuals to join our growing team.

The Role

Residential Workers play a vital role in creating a safe, fun, nurturing, and supportive environment for children and young people living in our homes. They provide day-to-day care, emotional & physical support, and guidance, helping each child to develop life skills, build confidence, and achieve their goals. Working as part of a dedicated team, Residential Workers ensure that safeguarding and well-being are at the heart of everything they do, while promoting independence and inclusion. This role requires compassion, resilience, and a commitment to making a real difference in the lives of children and young people.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people in a care setting (preferred but not essential).
• A resilient, fun and patient approach.
• Ability to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Be present and remain committed, even when times get tough.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunities for career progression

An Enhanced DBS check & Social Care Wales registration is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

Wrexham County Borough Council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: