Residential Worker

Wakefield Council; Wrenthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS pension

AVC scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Exercise program (12 weeks)

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a suitably skilled and caring Children’s Residential Worker to support children up to 17 years old within a residential setting. You will help create a safe, nurturing environment and work closely with safeguarding teams to promote welfare.

The role offers hybrid working options and a strong commitment to staff wellbeing, with access to training and a broad benefits package. You will join a diverse, supportive team dedicated to making a real community impact.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates empathy and strong communication to build trusting relationships with children and families.
• Ability to balance care with safeguarding requirements.
• Willingness to adopt flexible shift patterns including alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support children up to 17 years of age in a residential setting.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare planning for vulnerable young people.
• Collaborate with teams to provide a stable, nurturing environment.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Relationship building

Resilience

Job description

We welcome people from all walks of life who are:

• Warm, nurturing, and emotionally intelligent
• Have enthusiasm and self-motivated with good communication skills.
• Great at building trusting relationships
• Resilient and committed to making a difference
• Equipped with transferable skills from other careers or life experiences

Name: Donna Farey-Crosby E-mail:

Join us and make a real impact in the community.

Safeguarding Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

Why Wakefield

We are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled, motivated and caring Children's Residential Worker, to work with and support children up to 17 years of age. We're committed to making Wakefield not just a great place to work-but a great place to thrive. We're committed to ensuring every child and young person in Wakefield is happy, healthy, and safe, and we're looking for passionate individuals to help us achieve that vision.

Shift times: Alternate weekend working.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more