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Residential Child Care Worker, Ellesmere Port
Client: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location:
Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
2e0475e0f492
Job Views:
6
Posted:
14.07.2025
Expiry Date:
28.08.2025
Job Description:
We are seeking to appoint full-time Residential Children’s Care Workers to work in our Children’s Homes in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford, and Northwich. Cheshire West and Chester’s Residential service aims to meet the needs of its most vulnerable children and maximize their life chances to enable them to achieve their full potential and positive outcomes.
As a Residential Children’s Care Worker, you will join an organization focused on achieving the best outcomes for children and families. Our team strives to build purposeful relationships to bring about meaningful change in the lives of children and young people. Cheshire West and Chester promotes a progressive culture that embraces creativity, innovation, and high aspirations for children.
The Council plans to expand its quality services by opening new homes and uses a trauma-informed approach with our multi-agency partnership model ‘Our Way of Working’.
You will have access to benefits including:
* Annual Leave: pro-rata days per year, increasing after five years of service.
* Career Progression: structured levels supporting professional development, with extensive training and regular appraisals.
* Working rewards: schemes such as additional leave, purchase schemes, discounts, and more.
* Pension Scheme: a career average pension with contributions from both employee and employer, including benefits for ill health and death in service.
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support for personal and work-related issues.
Requirements include holding a Level Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, experience supporting vulnerable children, and supervisory skills. Training and support will be provided to develop your skills further. You should be a strong team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative working approach.
You will also:
* Receive high-quality supervision and a personal development plan.
* Deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders within a manageable workload.
* Work in an environment that supports evidence-based practice.
Please note: The job may close once a sufficient number of applications are received.
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