Residential Support Worker

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking Residential Childcare Workers to join a team delivering 24-hour care in a 4-bed children’s home for young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Hours include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as part of a flexible rota.

Applicants without NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People will be supported to gain the qualification within 2 years. Salary is permanent, 36 hours per week, SCP 17–22 (£31,022–£33,699).

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People is an advantage; applicants without this qualification are welcome and supported.
• Passion for working with young people and helping them reach their potential is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour care in a 4-bed children's home.
• Support young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Skills

Compassion

Curiosity

Collaboration

Conversation

Courage

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade F. SCP 17 £31,022 SCP 22 £33,699

Hours: 36 hours per week

Base Location: TMBC Children’s Home Denton

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? Do you bring compassion, curiosity, collaboration, conversation, and courage to your practice? If so, Tameside is looking for you.

Do you consider yourself to be a caring, enthusiastic person who enjoys a challenge, is highly motivated and not easily discouraged?

Are you looking for:

• A new challenge?
• A change of environment?
• Opportunities for personal development?

We are looking for Residential Childcare Workers as part of a team providing 24-hour care within Children’s Residential Services. You will be working in a 4 bed Children’s Home caring for young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Hours of work include evening shifts, day shifts, weekend working and bank holidays as part of a flexible working rota and sleep in duties, on occasion waking night shifts.

About You

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. What is important is that you have a passion for working with young people and supporting young people to reach their potential.

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

Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services

“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.”

“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.”

“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.”

“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.”

“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”

Our Heart of Support Practice Approach

At Tameside, we believe in:

• Compassion understanding the lived experiences of children and families.
• Curiosity asking questions that lead to deeper insight and better outcomes for children.
• Collaboration working together across services to deliver joined-up support.
• Conversation listening and engaging meaningfully with children, families and professionals.
• Courage leading with courage, making bold and compassionate decisions that put children first.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5578 or [e-mail]

Supporting Documents

Residential support worker job description and person specification