Residential Child Care Worker

We believe that every child and young person has the right to the highest quality of care and to have a safe, supportive, trusting and nurturing environment. As a Residential Child Care Worker, you will facilitate the development and empowerment of children and young people, so they grow into mature, successful and responsible adults., As a Residential Child Care Worker your key role will be to support children and young people within a residential setting. Our residential children's homes provide short and long term care for children and young people, who for a variety of reasons are unable to live with their families. This also includes children and young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties who may also have other complex needs. Our approach provides creative child centred care for children and young people who are looked after. About You As a Residential Child Care Worker your key role will be to support children and young people within a residential setting. Our residential children's homes provide short and long term care for children and young people, who for a variety of reasons are unable to live with their families. This also includes children and young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties who may also have other complex needs. Our approach provides creative child centred care for children and young people who are looked after., As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

Ideally you will hold a NVQ L3 Level three diploma in Health and Social Care - children and young people. If you don't have the required qualification, don't worry we can provide training to equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills and professional qualifications to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people. For full details of the role, please read the attached job description. All applicants must be aged 22 and over due to children home's regulations. You must hold a clean full driving licence and have written, numeracy (Level 2 functional skills or equivalent), administration & IT skills in order to complete daily case records, care plans, reports & financial records., We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers