Residential Childcare Worker

Tameside Council; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking a Residential Childcare Worker to transform the life of one young person at a dedicated children’s home in Dukinfield. The role focuses on individualised, relationship-based care and outcomes for young people with complex needs.

You will join a small, dedicated team, delivering 24-hour care, including day shifts, sleep-ins, weekends, and occasional waking nights. A strong passion for helping young people is essential.

Qualifications

• passion for working with young people and helping them reach their potential.
• We encourage applications from candidates who do not hold NVQ Level 3; support to complete on starting.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised, relationship-based care.
• Care for young people with complex emotional/behavioural needs.
• Work as part of a team in a 24-hour children’s home.
• Participate in flexible rota including sleep-in duties, weekends, and some nights.

Skills

Passion for young people

Team player

Empathy

Motivate children

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade F. Scale 17 - £22,254 to Scale 22 - £24,174 (actual salary plus an additional £3,881 for contractual enhancements bringing salary range to £26,135 £28,055)

Hours Per Week: 25hours

Base Location: Childrens Home, Dukinfield

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Be the difference in a young person’s life every single day.

At our small, dedicated solo children’s home, you won’t just be part of a team you’ll play a central role in transforming the life of one young person.

This is a unique opportunity to provide truly individualised, relationship-based care, where your time, consistency, and compassion create real, lasting change.

If you're passionate about building trust, supporting emotional growth, and helping young people overcome challenges to achieve their full potential this could be the role for you.

We are looking for Residential Childcare Worker as part of a team providing 24-hour care within Children’s Residential Services. You will be working in a Children’s Home caring for young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Full time position, hours of work include day shifts (including sleep in duties), weekend working, UK bank holidays as part of a flexible working rota and on occasion waking night shifts.

Job Description and Person Specification attached for more detail.

About You

What is important is that you have a passion for working with young people and supporting young people to reach their potential.

Are you:

Playful, Accepting, Curious and Empathetic

Warm, friendly, and patient?

A team player and dynamic problem solver

Able to motivate children and young people

Whilst qualification to NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People is an advantage, we accept and encourage applications from candidates who do not hold this qualification.

We will support you to complete the qualification on starting in the role. The qualification will equip you with knowledge and skills to help you succeed in this role and must be completed within 2 years.

About Us

Hear from Jill Colbert OBE, Director of Children’s Services

When I first joined the council at the beginning of 2025 I was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of my colleagues.

The reason why I came to Tameside was because I knew we could do fantastic things for our families here.

Whilst we’re currently a children’s service on a significant improvement journey, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made together, and this is already making a difference for our children.

I know from the feedback from our Commissioner, Ofsted and our Strategic Improvement Partner, that families are seeing and feeling the impact of the thoughtful and compassionate support delivered by our workforce.

We know that if we keep children at the centre of our thinking and our actions, we will create meaningful change for them that lasts.

We are also growing and investing in our future. We have a range of specialist services for children, giving social workers quick access to expert help that makes complex decisions easier and supports better outcomes. Our Social Work Academy is led by people who bring passion to learning. We are strengthening our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have invested in innovation and improvement so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.

Together, we are creating a proud, inclusive, and safe environment where great practice can truly flourish. And I feel incredibly privileged to lead this journey alongside such dedicated colleagues.

Be a part of something great, be a part of our improvement journey and join us at Team Tameside.

At the heart of this role is our Heart of Support Practice Approach, underpinned by the 5 C’s Compassion, Curiosity, Collaboration, Conversation and Courage. These values are the golden thread in how we work with children, families and each other. You will champion the Heart of Support and play a pivotal role in embedding systemic practice across the service.

We are committed to safeguarding and championing the welfare of children, young people, and families. Protecting and empowering our communities is at the heart of everything we do, and we expect every member of our team to share that commitment and help us make a meaningful difference.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

Supporting Documents

RCW Job description and person specification