Residential Childrens Worker (Peak Lodge - Hill View)

Derbyshire County Council; Chinley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

generous annual leave

flexi-time scheme

travel expenses

free parking

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council invites applications for a Residential Children's Worker at Hillview Children’s Home in Chinley. You will support up to four Derbyshire children aged 8–18, providing day-to-day practical, educational and social support within a small, person-centred team.

The role requires openness to relationship-focused and psychologically informed practice. You may need Level 3 Diploma or NVQ3 and will work shifts including sleep-ins, with enhanced rates for evenings, nights and bank

Qualifications

• Must hold, be working towards, or undertake Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma or NVQ3.
• Experience in residential care or working with children/adolescents preferable.
• Understanding of Children and Young People Act, quality care standards and CQC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support and guidance to children in a residential setting.
• Deliver educational and social activities in a person-centred, trauma-informed framework.
• Work as part of a small team to ensure a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Maintain safeguarding and promote welfare of children in line with policy.

Skills

Relationship skills

Psychological insight

Education

Level 3 Children & Young People’s Workforce Diploma

NVQ 3 caring for children & young people

Job description

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children's homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

Under-pinned by Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE), trauma informed practice, social pedagogy and person-centred approach to inform practice, we work continuously to improve the quality of our Children's homes, ensuring our young people have every opportunity to thrive and develop.

About the role

A fantastic opportunity to join the team at Hillview Children's Home, located in Chinley, providing therapeutically informed residential care for up to Four Derbyshire children, aged between 8 - 18yrs.

Our Residential Childrens Workers provide a service to Children in accordance with legislative and policy requirements. Working as part of a small staff team who provide support and a person-centred service, they are responsible for the daily support, guidance, educational and social needs of our children.

As an RCW, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the children act, the quality care standards and Children's Homes (England) regulations 2015.

You must hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake and complete within 2 years of starting work at the home, the Level 3 Children and Young people's Workforce Diploma and Social Care Pathway (England) 2015. OR you should hold an equivalent qualification such as The NVQ 3 caring for children & young people and be prepared to complete any additional work to meet the required level. More information on the role can be found within the Job and Person profile.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, lates and sleep in's) to provide 24hr care.

Salary details: Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58 per hour

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £36.19. Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate.

For more information on our residential children's service please visit https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/child…

Working for Derbyshire

Derbyshire is also a great place to live and work. It's only a short drive to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Manchester but is also home to miles of beautiful countryside and has the Peak District National Park on its doorstep. The county enjoys house prices below the UK average and has great road and rail links. In addition to location, there are several perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
• travel expenses
• discount on leisure centre memberships
• free car parking at most sites
• an in-house counselling services
• occupational health service
• access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
• cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: 05 November 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

Important:

Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values - being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.