Residential Childcare Worker - Ref: CH09226

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Walsall Council's Residential Services is seeking a Residential Childcare Worker to join a team providing direct care for children across several borough locations. You will engage with children and families, supporting positive outcomes within a child-centred framework.

The role requires resilience, enthusiasm and teamwork, with shift patterns including weekdays, weekends, bank holidays and sleeping-in duties (additional payment). Closing date 12 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children in any setting.
• Resilient, resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated to be a positive influence on children.
• Willingness to work as part of a team providing 24/7 rota coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for children and engage with children and their families to help them achieve positive outcomes.
• Promote a child-centred approach and safe, personalised care in small group homes.

Skills

Experience with children

Resilient

Resourceful

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Team player

Education

Level 3/4 qualification in children''s residential care

Job description

Residential Childcare Worker - Ref:CH09226

Salary G6: £32,578- £35,570 (plus 5% enhancement for unsociable hours and additional payments for sleeping in duties) (pro rata for part time post)

Qualified Starting salary: £33,673

Unqualified Starting salary: £32,578

1 part time 22 hour post.

Location: Various homes across the borough of Walsall, this will be determined upon appointment.

We are looking for people who have some experience of working with children in any setting to join our Children's Residential Services within Walsall.

This role requires you to be resilient, resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated to be a positive influence on our children.

All successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a team that provides 24/7 on a rota basis. These shift patterns may vary across the service, but they willall include working weekdays, weekends, bank holidays and sleeping in duties (additional payment).

• Qualified candidates will hold a level three/four qualification in children's residential care or equivalent.
• We also encourage applications from unqualified candidates who can demonstrate some experience whether this be employed or voluntary who have a passion for working with children.

The Role:

• As a Residential Childcare Worker, you will be involved in providing direct care for children and expected to engage with children and their families and be highly ambitious in helping them to achieve positive outcomes.
• Our focus is directed towards a child centred approach where we actively promote children's rights. We deliver our services in safe personalised small group homes where the care is aimed at supporting children's welfare.

Closing date for applications will be 12th November 2026

Interviews will be conducted throughout the advertising period. Should the position be filled, the advertisement will be withdrawn prior to the closing date.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Walsall Council's Children's Services are the only Ofsted 'Outstanding' local authority in the Black Country. During a visit in May 2025, Inspectors described Walsall Council as a place where children were at the heart of. The council's journey of continuous improvement started in 2017 and has since transformed into a service with a clear vision, clear priorities and a clear plan, all informed by the views of our staff and children. Staff are at the core of delivering great outcomes for children and young people in Walsall, which is underpinned by our Walsall Right 4 Children vision. The latest Ofsted inspection demonstrated that staff in children's services are proud to work for Walsall Council and feel supported to do great work.

Candidates who have previously applied for this position will not be considered and need not reapply.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your 'Supporting Information' – reflects your own voice.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.