Are you looking for an opportunity to deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders based upon a manageable workload within the team, empowering others? We are seeking full time Residential Children's Care Workers to work in Children's Homes in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford and Northwich. This 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 and positive outcomes. As a Residential Children's Care Worker, you will join an organisation where the focus is on achieving the best outcomes for the children and families, where innovation and thinking differently can be embraced and where ambition and high aspiration for children to improve their outcomes can be upheld for every child. BENEFITS: Salary - £ 30, 060 p.a. Annual Leave - 26 days annual leave pro rata per annum rising to 31 days pro rata after five years continuous service Career Progression structure comprising of three levels of progression programmes to support your professional development Working rewards: 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. Pension Scheme - Local Government 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) Employee Assistance Programme REQUIREMENTS: ESSENTIAL - Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent ESSENTIAL - Experience working in supporting vulnerable children and young people Supervisory skill set - although training will be provided Strong relationship builder with good communication skills Please note: The job may close when a suitable number of applications have been received. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time. - you need to have the right to work and live in the UK to apply. Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.