Residential Child Care Worker

Job description

We are recruiting a Residential Child Care Worker at Caerphilly County Borough Council.Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Various locations in the Borough
Team: Residential Services

These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation.

We pay an attractive salary of £30,515- £32,046 and offer access to training and development opportunities.Come and join us in shaping the future of children's residential care in Caerphilly as we continue to expand our local authority homes for children.

We provide high-quality care and support for care-experienced children and young people. The home is founded on relationship-based, trauma-informed practice, creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can experience stability, develop trusting relationships and achieve positive outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a values-driven service that places children's wellbeing, belonging and future aspirations at the heart of everything we do, helping them thrive within their local communities.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• The ability and commitment to work towards Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) within a specific timescale identified by the Team Manager or equivalent qualifications as required by Social Care Wales.
• Experience of working with vulnerable children in a paid or unpaid capacity.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence to drive a Council vehicle to transport children, young people on a regular basis.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Karen Williams on 07354168026 or email [email protected] / Rachel Rogers on 07395357161 or email [email protected].

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact [email protected] for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Social Care Wales (Registration) Rules 2023 set out the requirement for all residential childcare workers, domiciliary care workers, adult care home workers, residential family centre workers to be registered with Social Care Wales within six months from your start date in post.

The Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) National Minimum Standards for Children's Homes state that individuals providing care must be at least 18 years old and must be at least 4 years older than the oldest child accommodated. This is a protected characteristic under the occupational requirement of the post in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.