Residential Childcare Worker

TAMESIDE COUNCIL; Tameside; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supported qualifications

Job summary

Tameside Council in Dukinfield is recruiting a Residential Childcare Worker to join a small, dedicated home delivering 24-hour care for a young person with complex needs. You’ll be part of a team focused on building trust, consistency, and long-term emotional growth.

The role emphasizes relationship-based care, with a flexible rota that includes day shifts, sleep-ins, weekends, and occasional night shifts. Training and support are provided to achieve the NVQ Level 3 within two years.

Qualifications

• Playful, accepting, curious and empathetic individuals are sought.
• Ability to work as part of a team and solve problems.
• Willingness to support emotional growth in children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide truly individualised, relationship-based care for a young person.
• Work in a 24-hour Children’s Home setting caring for young people with complex needs.
• Participate in a flexible rota including day shifts, sleep-ins and occasional night shifts.
• Support the completion of NVQ Level 3 qualification within 2 years.

Skills

Playful

Accepting

Curious

Empathetic

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