Residential Childcare Worker

About Us

In the Worthing area, WSCC Residential Services has a fantastic opportunity within a new home that will care for children with a variety of social, emotional, and behavioural needs brought on by early childhood trauma and family breakup. To make sure children receive the right support and have a clear long term plan, the home will function as a temporary emergency assessment home. This unique role will involve working as a team to provide support, specifically to children who would struggle to live with others and would require additional help from their support circle to thrive.

We are looking for a driven professional with a child-centred approach to their work who is willing, able, and committed to helping children.

Being able to truly impact the lives of the children and their families will come with joining our children's residential roles. You will be a part of a friendly and supportive team who are passionate about their work and commitment to supporting children.

For more information, please visit our dedicated Residential website Children's residential care careers (westsussex.gov.uk)

The Opportunity

Salary: £27,711 - £29,093 per annum including weekend working allowance (salary £26,409-£27,711 plus weekend working allowance of £1,302 - £1,382) Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours) + rota for evening and weekend work Contract: Permanent Location: This position will be based in a Residential Home in the Worthing area, with the expectation to provide cover in another Residential Home, Blue Cove within Worthing, as and when required.

Children's Residential Recruitment and Retention Payment scheme - £1500 during your first 18 months

To support recruitment into this vital area West Sussex County Council offer £1,500 during the employee's first 18 months where they are recruited to a new permanent role which is identified as hard to recruit and remain in the County Council's employment during this time.

The scheme consists of two payments: £500 after successful completion of 6 months employment (including successful completion of probation where relevant) and £1,000 after 18 months

Shifts and rotas - for day work, you will be required to work on a shift rota between 07:00 - 22:00, which will include every other weekend and sleep in duties when needed. This will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will be:

• Child centred, with the ability to build warm, positive and strong relationships with our children and young people.
• Caring, creative and passionate about supporting and developing positive outcomes for our children and young people
• A positive role model, supporting them to thrive and achieve their full potential.
• Helping to provide a nurturing, positive and safe environment, ensuring that we meet our statutory obligations to the highest standards possible.
• A good listener, patient and treat all with respect, kindness and dignity
• To promote and encourage a multi-agency approach to support the child.
• Qualified to Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent or willing to work towards this.

If you would like to join a newly created team, helping to shape our new home, please take a look at the attached job description to see if you have the skills, qualifications and experience to be a Residential Childcare Worker.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE05350.

For an informal conversation or further information regarding the role, please contact one of the following people;

Theo Barclay (Registered Manager) [email protected]

Elaine West (Resourcing Advisor) [email protected]

To apply, upload your CV and cover letter, explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role, ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and an occupational health check. A fully employment history will be requested and covered for this role.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.