Senior Residential Childcare Worker (Secondment)

Hertfordshire; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep In allowances

Job summary

Senior Childcare Worker (Secondment) is a permanent role with Hertfordshire County Council, based at Cherry Tree Cottage. You will lead a care team and provide trauma‑informed support to Young People at risk, working with CAMHS and Social Care to deliver high-quality services.

You will supervise staff, contribute to care planning and risk management, and help maintain a safe, nurturing environment. A Level 3 Diploma and full driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9-12 month experience of working in residential children’s home.
• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent
• Hold a full driving licence and business insurance.
• Lead and manage shifts.
• Willingness to undertake shift work.
• Staff supervision
• Attending/ leading meetings with key stakeholder
• Working with families

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to the care team.
• Conduct staff supervisions and support professional development.
• Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings.
• Work collaboratively with CAMHS, Social Care, families and other professionals.
• Support the management team with service delivery, quality assurance and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Promote positive outcomes for young people through relationship-based and therapeutic practice.

Job description

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Job Reference HCC/1723/1708

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

£39,481 progressing to £43,149 per annum

Working Hours:

37.0

Location:

Cherry Tree Cottage

Closing Date:

05/11/2026

Job Category:

Region / Division:

Job Introduction

Job Title: Senior Childcare Worker (Secondment)
Starting Salary: £39,481 progressing to £43,149 per annum + 6% market enhancement
Sleep In allowances are paid at £40 per night. There are opportunities to work additional hours and overtime across the Service.
Hours:37 hours per week
Contract Type:Permanent

Directorate: Children's Services

About the team - Cherry Tree Cottage | CAMHS & Social Care Collaborative Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Childcare Worker to join Cherry Tree Cottage on a secondment basis. This innovative service works in partnership with CAMHS and Social Care to provide intensive therapeutic support for young people who are at risk of requiring Tier 4 mental health services or who are stepping down from inpatient provision.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed care, supporting young people with complex emotional and mental health needs. As a senior member of the team, you will provide leadership and guidance to staff, undertake regular supervisions, contribute to care planning and risk management, and help maintain a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment.

About the role

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing day-to-day leadership and support to the care team.
• Conducting staff supervisions and supporting professional development.
• Attending and contributing to multi-disciplinary and multi-agency meetings.
• Working collaboratively with CAMHS, Social Care, families, and other professionals.
• Supporting the management team with service delivery, quality assurance, and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Promoting positive outcomes for young people through relationship-based and therapeutic practice.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking partnership model that aims to reduce admissions to Tier 4 services, support successful transitions back into the community, and improve outcomes for young people with complex mental health needs.

About you

• Minimum 9-12 month experience of working in residential children’s home.

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent

• Hold a full driving licence and business insurance.
• Lead and manage shifts.
• Willingness to undertake shift work.
• Staff supervision
• Attending/ leading meetings with key stakeholder
• Working with families

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Working for Hertfordshire County council is an excellent opportunity, we are forward thinkers and diverse in the residential services that we offer.

As an employer we offer our staff the opportunity to undertake further training via our apprenticeships to further their careers in social care.

Additional information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required

You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.