Residential Childcare Worker - Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom - Cheshire West & Chester

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

1 week ago

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Residential Childcare Worker:


We're seeking to appoint full time and part time Residential Childcare Workers to work in our Children's Homes across the borough.

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
- £28,770 per annum


Salary Max
- £32,076 per annum


Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Permanent

Closing Date

  • 30/06/2024

Ref No

  • W3209


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


As a Residential Childcare 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.


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 26 days annual leave per annum rising to 31 days after five years continuous Local Government Service.
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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 home you will

  • Hold a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent) or willing to work towards this qualification.
  • Have experience working with children.
  • 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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