Senior Residential Child Care Worker

Cheshire West and Chester; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary starting £34,434

Enhancements up to £4–5k for evenings,

Sleep-ins allowance

26–31 days annual leave

Career progression and training

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a committed Senior Residential Child Care Worker to join our residential service. The role focuses on achieving the best outcomes for vulnerable children and families, with strong team collaboration and purposeful interventions to make a real difference.

You will work in homes rated 'Good' by Ofsted, with opportunities for supervision, development plans, and enhanced pay for evenings, nights, weekends, and sleep-ins.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years’ experience in children’s residential care.
• Be eligible to work in the UK – Cheshire West and Chester Council DOES NOT offer sponsorship.
• Be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive, stable care for children and young people in residential homes.
• Work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver quality services within a manageable workload.
• Adopt an evidence-based approach to practice and participate in supervision and development plans.

Skills

Experience in children's residential

Evidence-based practice

Driving licence (advantageous)

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

We’re seeking to appoint a committed, creative and resilient, qualified Senior Residential Childcare Worker to join our fantastic team. Cheshire West and Chester’s Residential Service aims to ensure that its most vulnerable children's needs are met and that their life chances are maximised to enable them to achieve their full potential. The Council has a strong residential service where all our homes are rated as 'Good' by Ofsted.

As a Senior Residential Child Care Worker you will join an organisation where the focus is on achieving the best outcomes for the children and families we work with. The team strive to have purposeful relationships where all our interventions can truly bring about change and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

As a Senior Residential Child Care Worker in our homes, you will:

Be eligible to work in the UK – Cheshire West and Chester Council DOES NOT offer sponsorship.

• Be at least 21 years old.
• Hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Have at least 2 years’ experience in children’s residential care (or equivalent).
• Receive high quality supervision, with your own personal development plan to support your career and learning aspirations.
• Be expected to deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders based upon a manageable workload within the team.
• A working environment where you will be supported in adopting an evidence-based approach to practice.
• Though not essential, a valid, clean driving licence would be advantageous.

You will also have access to a range of benefits including:

Competitive salary – Starting at £34,434, with annual increments, up to £39,152

• Enhancements up to £4/5k – additional 10% per hour for evenings, 25% per hour for nights and weekends, and an additional allowance for sleep-ins.
• Annual Leave -You will receive 26 days annual leave per annum rising to 31 days after five years continuous Local Government Service.
• Grow your own culture- We have a Career Progression structure comprising of three levels of progression programmes to support your professional development. Extensive training, induction and support will be offered to all candidates who want to join the council and regular appraisal process surrounding development needs.
• Working rewards –we have a variety of schemes available to employees which include, additional annual leave, car and cycle purchase scheme, WorkFit membership, home and electronics purchase scheme. Additional benefits include discounts at a wide range of high street and online retailers.
• Pension Scheme –our Local Government Pension Scheme is a career average pension scheme with employee contributions of between 5.5% and 8.5% and employer contributions currently of 23.8%. The scheme includes ill health and death in service benefits (after two years membership).
• Employee Assistance Programme -24-hour, seven day a week lifestyle support for when you or your family members need a ‘listening ear’ from qualified advisor on a wide range of personal and work issues.

If you have any questions are require any further information about the role, please contact Rob Taberner on [e-mail]

Please note, this job may close when a suitable number of applications have been received.