Residential Childrens Worker (The Old Post House)

Derbyshire County Council; Chesterfield; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Travel expenses

Discount on leisure memberships

Free car parking

Résumé du poste

The Old Post House Children’s Home in Calow, Chesterfield, is seeking a Residential Childrens Worker to support up to three Derbyshire children aged 10–18. You’ll work in a small team, providing daily care, education, and social activities in a trauma-informed, person-centred setting.

You may need to undertake Level 3 Diploma within 2 years and comply with the Children’s Homes regulations. Salary reflects RCW grade and shift patterns including sleep-ins.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in residential or care settings is desirable.
• Ability to work in a small team with a person-centred approach.
• Willingness to undertake regulatory training and compliance checks.

Responsabilités

• Provide daily support, guidance, educational and social needs of children.
• Work as part of a small staff team providing a person-centred service.
• Operate in accordance with the Children’s Homes regulations and policies.

Formation

Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma

NVQ 3 caring for children & young people

Description du poste

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 The Old Post House Children's Home, located in Calow, Chesterfield, providing therapeutically informed residential care for up to three Derbyshire children, aged between10 - 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, late's and sleep in's) to provide 24hr care.

RCW Grade 9 £17.32 - £18.38 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £23.09 - £23.56. Bank Holidays £ 34.64 - £35.34 per hour.

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £34.76 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.

• 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 : 25th 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.

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.