Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 (Level one) rising to £35,412 (level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location: Edwards Lane, Nottingham.
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council .
About the Role
As a Children's Residential Social Care worker, you will work as part of a team, ensuring the holistic needs of the children are met. You will support children in all areas of their lives, such as forming positive relationships, health, education, family time and leisure activities. You will also contribute to making the house a home. You will have the pleasure of supporting our lovely young people to develop in all areas of their lives .
You will work a shift pattern on a rota that you will have one month in advance. This will include working sleep in shifts.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
1. Have relevant personal or work experience of caring for children, young people or vulnerable adults.
2. Have an awareness of the social, cultural, emotional and physical developmental needs of children.
3. Be able to work as a team member and on your own initiative.
4. Be able to use varied communication methods well, including verbal, written and electronic.
5. Be willing to complete the level three diploma in residential care within two years of commencing employment.
- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Leanne Haywood, Home Manager, by telephone on 07971033153 or by email at
Closing Date: 16th October 2025.
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: To be confirmed.
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