Job Description

Job Category: Non-Teaching
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Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary 32,597 (Level one) rising to 35,412 (Level Four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location: Crocus Fields, Arkwright Walk, Nottingham, NG2 2HN
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council .

About the Role
Nottingham City Council are looking to appoint Children's Residential Social Care Workers at Crocus Fields short breaks unit for children and young people with disabilities. Crocus Fields offers care to young people who have severe learning disabilities and physical disabilities, many of whom are on the autistic spectrum, and who may exhibit significant challenges in the management of their behaviour. You will work a shift pattern on a rota that you will have one month in advance. This will include working shifts such as 2pm -10pm with some sleep-in duty's / 7am to 2.30pm.
The role requires an ability to:

• To give essential and personal care to children and young people with autism and learning or physical disabilities.
• To establish positive relationships with the young people, assessing needs and risk. Working jointly in preparation, implementation, delivery and revision of care plans.
• To ensure that the physical, emotional, religious, educational and psychological needs of children and young people are met.
• To support young people in accessing activities in and out of the unit.
• To support young people with their medical and all-around health needs. This includes the administration of medication.
• To ensure a high standard of supervision and support is provided, to assist children and young people with Autism and learning disabilities.
• To facilitate access to appropriate life opportunities to children and young people with Autism and learning/physical disabilities that promote the growth of the individual and inclusion.

About You
The ideal candidate will :

• Have relevant personal or work experience of caring for children, young people or vulnerable adults with disabilities.
• Have an awareness of the social, cultural, emotional and physical developmental needs of children
• Be able to work as a team member and on your own initiative.
• Be able to use varied communication methods well, including verbal, written and electronically.
• Be willing to complete the level three diploma in residential care within two years of commencing employment.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

To apply for this role, please ensure that within your personal statement you respond to all the specifications detailed in the job description and person specification.
This post is subject to a DBS Enhanced check with a barred list check
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At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Joanne Wright Manager, by telephone on 07984244355 or by email at
Closing Date: 7th November 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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About Us:
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

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