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Pay: Up to £35,365.00 per yearJob Description:Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner (Children’s Residential) Location: Stockport Pay: £14.01 per hour Annual equivalent income: £31,765 per year based on a 2 days on 4 days off recurring shift pattern.&nbsp;Potential performance bonus: up to £3,600 per year Total annual income potential: up to £35,365 per yearSleep in shifts: £50 per sleep in shift&nbsp;Job Description:Are you an experienced professional in children’s EBD residential care ready to step up into a senior role? Choices is looking for a Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner to help lead one of our therapeutic children’s homes in Stockport. You will guide shifts, mentor colleagues, and help create a safe, nurturing environment where young people can genuinely thrive.&nbsp;Why work for Choices We create homes that feel like family, backed by professional systems and real support.<ul><li>Work life balance: 2 days on, 4 days off rota</li><li>Career progression: clear pathway into management roles, with funded training towards Level 5 Leadership and Management</li><li>Supportive environment: structured induction, mentoring, and on the job training</li><li>Staff benefits that matter:</li><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Relaxed dress code</li><li>Blue Light Card</li><li>Company car access for work use</li><li>Employee Welfare Programme via salary sacrifice, including retail discounts plus GP and counselling hotlines</li><li>Quarterly welfare raffle with prizes such as holidays, spa breaks, and cinema vouchers</li></ul>About the role As a Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner you will play a key role in daily practice and quality. You will:<ul><li>Lead shifts and supervise a small team of Residential Support Workers</li><li>Set a high standard of care and support consistent routines for young people with complex needs</li><li>Support safeguarding practice, behaviour support, and incident oversight</li><li>Manage and update key documentation including risk assessments and care plans</li><li>Attend and contribute to LAC and PEP reviews</li><li>Support the Home Manager with audits, compliance tasks, and quality checks</li><li>Coach and mentor staff, helping them develop confidence and consistency</li></ul>Who we are looking for You will be a calm, confident role model who can lead by example and keep children at the centre of every decision. We would love to hear from you if you have:<ul><li>At least 12 months experience in a residential childcare setting with EBD</li><li>Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner</li><li>Strong safeguarding knowledge and the ability to support colleagues in best practice</li><li>Confidence leading shifts, motivating a team, and handling challenges professionally</li><li>A full UK driving licence</li><li>Right to work in the UK with no restrictions on hours</li></ul>Ready to apply If you are ready to lead, grow, and make a real difference in children’s lives, click Apply Now and start your next chapter with Choices.Choices is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are an equal opportunity employer.

Choices Home for Children

Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Our Commitment Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children's homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live. Under-pinned by Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE), trauma informed practice, social pedagogy and person-centred approach to inform practice, we work continuously to improve the quality of our Children's homes, ensuring our young people have every opportunity to thrive and develop. About the role A fantastic opportunity to join the team at Hillview Children's Home, located in Chinley, providing therapeutically informed residential care for up to Four Derbyshire children, aged between 8 - 18yrs. Our Residential Childrens Workers provide a service to Children in accordance with legislative and policy requirements. Working as part of a small staff team who provide support and a person-centred service, they are responsible for the daily support, guidance, educational and social needs of our children. As an RCW, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the children act, the quality care standards and Children's Homes (England) regulations 2015. You must hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake and complete within 2 years of starting work at the home, the Level 3 Children and Young people's Workforce Diploma and Social Care Pathway (England) 2015. OR you should hold an equivalent qualification such as The NVQ 3 caring for children &amp; young people and be prepared to complete any additional work to meet the required level. More information on the role can be found within the Job and Person profile. Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, lates and sleep in's) to provide 24hr care. Salary details: Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58 per hour Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £36.19. Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate. For more information on our residential children's service please visit <a href="https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/children-we-look-after/residential-care/young-people-who-need-residential-care.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/child…</a> Working for Derbyshire Derbyshire is also a great place to live and work. It's only a short drive to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Manchester but is also home to miles of beautiful countryside and has the Peak District National Park on its doorstep. The county enjoys house prices below the UK average and has great road and rail links. In addition to location, there are several perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:<ul> <li>Local Government Pension Scheme</li> <li>generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme</li> <li>travel expenses</li> <li>discount on leisure centre memberships</li> <li>free car parking at most sites</li> <li>an in-house counselling services</li> <li>occupational health service</li> <li>access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist</li> <li>cycle to work scheme</li> </ul>Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks. The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made. Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working. Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here CS1 Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected. We welcome applications from individuals who share our values - being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.

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Residential Childrens Worker (Peak Lodge) (2 Posts)

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Residential Childcare Support Worker to work full time for Catholic CareThe salary for this permanent Residential Childcare Support Worker job is up to £31,668 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Our trauma informed staff specialise in providing nurture and care to children and young people who are looked after. We work really hard to create a home environment that exceeds the needs of the children and young people – enabling them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives.</li><li>The children and young people that we care for can demonstrate a wide range of behaviours and can be very demanding of time, attention, and emotions.</li><li>A senior residential childcare worker advocates pro-actively for each young person’s needs, rights and views and ensure that these are met.</li><li>They also make certain that each young person’s individuality, difference and diversity are always appreciated and that our young people are provided with equal opportunities and are not discriminated against.</li><li>Senior residential childcare workers encourage each young person to be involved in all aspects of their care. This will involve skill development, problem solving and assessment of risk, while being mindful of their individual capabilities.</li><li>The senior role is to support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in providing the best quality childcare in a safe and trauma informed care focussed environment for the young people.</li><li>When on shift you will have initial responsibilities for monitoring and supervision of staff and take responsibility for the day to day management, and guidance of colleagues whilst ensuring the welfare and care of the young people.</li></ul>
Requirements for this Senior Residential Childcare Worker role:<ul>
<li>Diploma Level 5 in Leadership &amp; Management in Residential Children’s Social Care</li><li>Understanding &amp; Experience of OFSTED Regulation.</li></ul>
Benefits Catholic Care Offers:<ul>
<li>Competitive salary</li><li>24 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (full time equivalent)</li><li>Additional 3 days annual leave after 5 years of service</li><li>Comprehensive Induction Programme with ongoing learning and development</li><li>Career progression opportunities</li><li>Regular supervision</li><li>Regular performance and development meetings to support your ongoing development</li><li>Investors in People and Mindful Employer</li><li>Group Personal Pension Scheme</li><li>Healthcare Cash Plan</li><li>Life Insurance Cover</li><li>Sickness Pay</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme</li><li>Employee Referral Bonus Scheme</li></ul>
Contact:This Residential Childcare Support Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.Reasonable Adjustments:If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Sanctuary Personnel

Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

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