Contract type: full time permanent
Salary: £36,363 - £40,777 (Grade 6)
Overview
City of Wolverhampton Council is looking for responsible, caring, and nurturing people to join our team as Children’s Home Care Workers. You will work with a newly established team to provide outstanding care to two Wolverhampton young people who have experienced early childhood trauma in our residential home. Within this role, you will support our children and young people emotionally and practically, making sure that they are safe and healthy.
Responsibilities
You will deliver the young person’s care plans, provide supportive, nurturing care and emotional support, maintain a safe environment, and work as part of a team committed to supporting children with multiple previous placements.
Qualifications & Experience
* Willing to work as part of a team and support young people to achieve good outcomes.
* Child focused and passionate about making a difference to children and young people’s lives.
* Understanding of the challenges of the role and committed to providing good quality care in line with relevant legislation.
* Willing and able to work shifts, including sleep in shifts, and flexible with weekends, evenings, bank holidays and sleep in on a rota basis.
* Qualified and hold an NVQ 3 Diploma in residential childcare (QCF) or equivalent, or be willing to work towards this.
What we offer
* Good training and development opportunities.
* A generous Annual Leave Entitlement.
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions.
* Sleep in payments of £32.94.
* Sick pay and other local authority benefits such as WV Active membership benefits.
* Access to employee assistance and other local authority discounts in stores.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact James Claxton, Little Home Registered Manager: James.Claxton@Wolverhampton.gov.uk
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 16th November 2025
Children’s panel interviews will take place on Saturday 13th December 2025 (in person).
Formal panel interviews will take place on Monday 8th December and Tuesday 9th December 2025 (interviews will be held in person).
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