About Us
Cheshire East is dedicated to creating positive and measurable outcomes for every child in our care. We are at the start of an exciting journey to provide in house, specialist residential care, for our children who have experienced trauma in their early lives and need a safe, stable and nurturing home to thrive.
The Vacancy
We are currently seeking to recruit a number of Residential Childcare Workers who have the drive, determination, experience and tenacity to come on this exciting journey with us. We have several homes we are planning to open within the next 12 months and therefore this is an opportunity to work alongside and be a part of the leadership team to shape the future of Cheshire East’s residential provision. You will be working in an environment where the things you do every day could have a life-changing impact on the children & young people in our care.
This role will involve shift work that will include days, evenings and overnight to meet the needs of the home and the children and young people living in it. You will be involved in supporting children and young people in all aspects of their life including, promoting their physical and emotional well-being, development, and daily routines such as school attendance, hobbies, attending appointments and maintaining links with family.
Extensive support will be offered from the Registered Manager, alongside Senior Residential Support staff in the home, and the Responsible Individual who will have experience of running Children’s Homes.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our children and young people so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
About you
Experience in working with children and young people in a residential setting who have suffered trauma would be extremely beneficial for this role. Our ideal candidate has an appetite and proven ability to contribute to positive and exceptional achieved outcomes; putting the welfare and happiness of our children at the forefront of everything we do. You will possess excellent communication skills have a positive attitude and a compassionate, empathetic and caring manner.
You will also have a strong focus on values, outcomes for children and excellence supported by the Local Authority who will also take a personal interest in your performance, development and your wellbeing. Your success will be the empowerment of the children and young people, and the achievements of our services.
The role
The role of a Residential Childcare Worker will involve providing day-to-day care to our children and young people within a stable, safe, and nurturing environment. You will build positive relationships with each child and young person in order to meet their various needs, taking responsibility as a keyworker.
You will support the Registered Homes Manager and Senior Residential Support Workers to ensure we meet the Statement of Purpose, with particular emphasis on providing a person-centred therapeutic service, through delivering high quality childcare to our children and young people.
If you would like more information or an informal chat please call 07881036427 or email: Sherbanu.Spencer@Cheshireeast.gov.uk
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