Residential Care Worker

1 week ago


Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom Cheshire West & Chester Full time

Residential Care Worker:

We're seeking to appoint a number of qualified Residential Care Workers to work in our Children's Homes.

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.


Organisation

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

  • Ellesmere Port

Job Category

  • Children and Young People Services

Grade

  • CWAC NJC
  • Grade 7

Salary Min
- £26,845 per annum

Salary Max
- £30,151 per annum

Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Permanent

Closing Date

  • 13/01/2024

Ref No

  • W2848


Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities.

West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.


We are opening a new children's home for short term crisis placements in west Cheshire and so we're seeking to appoint a number of committed, creative and resilient qualified Residential Care Workers 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 of our homes are rated as either good or outstanding.


As a Residential Care Worker you will join an organisation where the focus is on achieving the best outcomes for the children and families who 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.


Over the next few years, the Council is looking to build and expand on this quality service to open new quality homes.

Our Children and Families work in a trauma informed way using our innovative multi-agency partnership model 'Our Way of Working'.

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

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Competitive salary:

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Enhancements up to £4/5k:

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Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave per annum rising to 31 days after five years continuous Local Government Service.
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Grow your own culture
  • We have a Career Progression structure comprising of three levels of progression programmes to support your professional development.
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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, in addition to discounts at a wide range of high street and on line retailers.
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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).
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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.

As a Residential Care Worker in the crisis home you will.

  • Hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
  • Have experience in children's residential care.
  • Receive high quality supervision, with your own personal development plan to support your career and learning aspirations.
  • Have the opportunity to deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders based upon a manageable workload within the team.
  • A working environment where you be supported in adopting an evidencebased approach to practice.
If you have commitment, drive and enthusiasm we would like to hear from you

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.


Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.



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