Residential Childrens Worker (The Old Post House)

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; Hasland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexi-time scheme

Travel expenses

Free parking

In-house counselling

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council invites applications for a Residential Childrens Worker at The Old Post House in Calow, Chesterfield. The role focuses on delivering therapeutically informed residential care to Derbyshire children aged 10–18, with duties covering daily support, education, and social development in a small team.

Applicants should work toward or hold the Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma or equivalent, with sleep-in duties and 24-hour coverage as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential care or support settings is desirable.
• Ability to work with children and young people using trauma-informed approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support, guidance, educational and social needs of looked-after children.
• Work as part of a small team to deliver a person-centred service.
• Be open to relationship-based and psychologically informed practice and follow relevant regulations.

Job description

Residential Childrens Worker (The Old Post House)

Company:

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.

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/children-we-look-after/residential-care/young-people-who-need-residential-care.aspx

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:

• generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
• travel expenses
• 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: 25 November 2026