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Residential Child Care Worker - Casual, Winsford
Client: Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location: Winsford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 02d900f75dc1
Job Views: 4
Posted: 25.06.2025
Expiry Date: 09.08.2025
Job Description:
We are seeking to appoint casual Residential Child Care Workers to cover shifts in our Residential Children’s Homes located in Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford, and Northwich.
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 and positive outcomes.
As a casual Residential Child Care 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 strives to have purposeful relationships where all interventions can truly bring about change and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
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.
Cheshire West and Chester seeks to enable a progressive culture where creativity can flourish, innovation and thinking differently can be embraced, and high aspirations for children to improve their outcomes are upheld for every child. 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:
* Competitive salary (up to £ per hour, plus enhancements for evenings, night times/weekends, and sleep-in allowances)
* Extensive training, induction, and support, with regular development reviews.
* Pension Scheme – our Local Government Pension Scheme includes ill health and death in service benefits (after two years of membership).
If you later decide to join the Council permanently, additional benefits include:
* Career Progression Structure supporting professional development
* Generous holiday allowance starting at days, increasing with service
* Working rewards including additional leave, purchase schemes, discounts, and more
* Shared cost AVC purchase to boost retirement savings
* Discounted gym membership
* Medical treatment cashback scheme and lifestyle support via Medicash Employee Assistance Programme
To qualify, you will hold a Level Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, with experience supporting vulnerable children and young people, and supervisory skills. We will provide training and support to develop your skills further. You should be a strong team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.
You will also:
* Receive high-quality supervision with a personal development plan
* Deliver quality services in partnership with stakeholders within a manageable workload
* Work in an environment supporting evidence-based practice
Please note: The job may close once a suitable number of applications is received.
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