Job Title: Residential Childcare Worker (Full and Part Time posts)
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Salary: G6 – £25,878 – £30,151 plus 5% enhancement for unsociable hours and additional payments for sleeping in duties. The salary will be pro-rata for part-time positions.
Qualified starting salary – £27,852 (pro-rata for part-time)
Unqualified starting salary – £25,878 (pro rata for part time)
Job Type: Full time / Part time, Permanent
Closing date: Thursday 30th November
We are looking for people who have experience of working with children to join our Children’s Residential Services within Walsall. This role requires you to be resilient, resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated to be a positive influence on our children.
All successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a team that provides 24/7 on a rota basis. These shift patterns may vary across the service but they will all include working weekdays, weekends, bank holidays and sleeping in duties (additional payment).
- Qualified candidates will hold a level three/four qualification in children’s residential care or equivalent.
- We also encourage applications from unqualified candidates who can demonstrate some experience and a passion for working with children.
About The Role:
We are looking for people who have experience of working with children to join our Children’s Residential Services within Walsall. This role requires you to be resilient, resourceful, enthusiastic and motivated to be a positive influence on our children.
All successful candidates will be expected to work as part of a team that provides 24/7 on a rota basis. These shift patterns may vary across the service but they will all include working weekdays, weekends, bank holidays and sleeping in duties (additional payment).
- As a Residential Childcare worker, you will be involved in providing direct care for children and expected to be engage with children and their families and be highly ambitious in helping them to achieve positive outcomes.
- Our focus is directed towards a child centred approach where we actively promote children’s rights. We deliver our services in safe personalised small group homes where the care is aimed at supporting children’s welfare.
- Qualified candidates will hold a level three/four qualification in children’s residential care or equivalent.
- We also encourage applications from unqualified candidates who can demonstrate some experience and a passion for working with children.
You will need:
- Completion of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including the Children’s Barred List check, is a requirement for working with children.
- Our Residential Homes can accommodate children up to 18 years of age. Due to the nature of this post the Department for Education Quality Standards state that the employees must be 4 years older than the oldest resident. Therefore, applicants must be 22 years of age or older.
- To work flexibly on a rota basis that is determined by the ever-changing needs of the service, including sleep-in’s, weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
- The postholder must cover at least one shift per week (times/hours of shift will vary). Postholder must be available to work overtime when required to cover staff absence.
- In work rest breaks to be taken on site
- To accompany children and young people on activities and holidays and transport children where required using the home vehicle.
- This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.
Why work with us at Walsall?
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
About Us:
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That’s why – as well as a satisfying and rewarding job – we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first-class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that’s you, we’re waiting for your application.
For more information about this role, view the Job Description and Employee Specification on the Walsall Council website.
Candidates with experience of: Care Support, Social Worker, Childcare, Childcare Worker, Enabler, Care Helper, Care Management, Care Assist, Support Assistant, Special Needs Support, Mental Health Support, Autism Support, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Support Coordinator, Care Coordinator, Private Care Assistant, Private Care, Care Home Assistant, Care Home Worker, Support Care Worker, NVQ 2, Health & Social Care, CCA may also be considered for this role.
