Residential Care Workers

Are you looking for your next social care role with a friendly and supportive employer?

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking compassionate and resilient Residential Care Workers to transform the lives of looked after children.

This role is a fantastic chance to develop your career, with a wealth of learning and development opportunities on offer.

About the job

Stoke-on-Trent is home to over 1,000 children in care. The Council’s service operates nine residential homes which are all rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

As a Residential Care Worker, you’ll join one of our small group homes, helping to provide high-quality care that delivers the best possible outcomes for looked after young people.

You’ll work with our residents to help them build independence, while ensuring their safety and advocating for their educational and developmental needs.

You’ll take a restorative approach to work, building relationships that empower children and their families. You’ll contribute to the development of care plans and help to address challenging behaviours, with the goal of enhancing young people’s lives and access to opportunities.

The ideal candidate

To succeed in this role you’ll need to hold a Level 4 or equivalent qualification in Health and Social Care, as well as experience working with children.

You’ll have a good understanding of Children’s Home Regulations and the Children Act 1989, with a commitment to the legislation’s guidance.

You will be patient and understanding, with an ability to approach challenging situations with empathy. In addition, you’ll need to be adaptable, including having some availability for unsociable hours.

You’ll also have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to contribute effectively to childcare planning.

Why join Stoke-on-Trent?

The Children’s Social Care teams at Stoke-on-Trent are a close-knit group and provide a supportive and friendly work environment for our colleagues.

We offer generous salary packages as well as fantastic professional development opportunities. Our training packages are hugely comprehensive, with programmes to help you develop into management roles. A large proportion of our current leadership team progressed to their roles from Residential Care Workers.

We also provide a broad range of wellbeing support, such as staff counselling, occupational health support and the Able Futures ‘Access to Work’ scheme.

Flexible working opportunities are also on offer, providing you are available to fulfil the duties of your role.

Additional information

Please note that having the right to work in the UK is an essential requirement for this role, as we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position. As part of the interview, you will be required to show your right to work in the UK.

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact a member of our management team:

Stacey Hegarty – Registered Care Manager: Stacey.Hegarty@stoke.gov.uk

Chris Whalley – Head of CWD Residential Services and Outreach: Chris.Whalley@stoke.gov.uk

We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis, with interviews taking place bi-weekly on Wednesdays.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.