Residential Childcare Worker - Borough of Tameside, United Kingdom - Tameside Council

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Contract Type: Permanent Salary: Full time: Grade F. Scale 17 - £28,770 to Scale 22 - £31,364 (plus an additional £5,802 for contractual enhancements bringing salary range to £34,572 - £37,166) Salary: Part time: Grade F. Scale 17 - £19,979 to Scale 22 - £21,780 (actual salary plus and additional £3,618 for contractual enhancements bringing salary range to £23,597 - £25,398) Hours: Full time: 36 hours per week/Part time: 25 hours per week Base Location: TMBC Children's Homes (Dukinfield, Hyde, Denton, Ashton under-Lyne) Closing Date: Thursday, 16th May 2024 Assessment Date: To be arranged Care to Success & Children with Additional Needs Service Do you consider yourself to be a caring, enthusiastic person who enjoys a challenge, is highly motivated and not easily discouraged? Are you looking for:

A new challenge?

A change of environment?

Opportunities for personal development?

We are looking for Residential Childcare Workers as part of a team providing 24-hour care within Children's Residential Services. You will be working in a 3 bed Children's Home caring for young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Hours of work include evening shifts, day shifts, weekend working and bank holidays as part of a flexible working rota and sleep in duties, on occasion waking night shifts. About you Whilst qualification to NVQ Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People is an advantage, we accept and encourage applications from candidates who do not hold this qualification. What is important is that you have a passion for working with young people and supporting young people to reach their potential. We will support you to complete the qualification on starting in the role. The qualification will equip you with knowledge and skills to help you succeed in this role and must be completed within 2 years. Why work for us? Tameside Council recognises and encourages a diverse workforce and positively welcomes all applicants from any black and ethnic minority groups. We offer a competitive salary, a minimum of 26 days leave (rising to 29 with service), 36 hours working week, membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, which is a Local Government Pension Scheme and much more. To find out more about our rewards and benefits package click