Job Description

Salford City Council

Salford Civic Centre

Chorley Road

Swinton

Salford

M27 5DA

Residential Childcare Worker

Grade: 3A+2 \xc2\xa330,151 - \xc2\xa332,909

Working Hours: 36 hours including weekends, evenings and sleep-ins to meet service needs on a rota basis

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 30th April 2024

Closing Date: 12th September 2023

We have an exciting opportunity for Residential Child Care Workers to join our Residential Service. We are looking for people who really want to make a difference. We have 5 Children\xe2\x80\x99s Homes and you will be joining supportive and experienced staff teams, working a shift system which involves sleep in duties and weekend working. You will need to be able to work with young people who can present with complex and challenging behaviours and focus on improving their outcomes. You will help the young people and their families / carers rebuild relationships, increase their achievements, reduce their risks and build on their strengths. You will encourage and support young people to make steady progress and achieve their full potential to ensure the best outcomes for them.

You may have previous relevant experience of working with young people and families or have worked in a residential setting. However, we are also looking for people who have the enthusiasm and passion to work with young people and in return we can offer you a comprehensive induction and training package. A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare will be offered as an apprenticeship and you will be supported throughout your training and will be afforded 20 % off the job training to gain the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to fulfil the role.

If you think that working within our Residential Service and making a real difference to a young person\'s life might be for you, please contact Krista Whaling, Residential Head of Home Manager by email to request a call back for an informal discussion.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check \xe2\x80\x93 currently \xc2\xa338.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months\xe2\x80\x99 salary payments at a rate of \xc2\xa39.50 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of \xc2\xa338.00.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

About your benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs.

Continuous service commitment

New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council\xe2\x80\x99s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit:

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