Salford City Council

Children’s Residential Service  

 

Grade: 3A+2 £32,076 - £34, 834

Working Hours: 36 hour post including weekends, evenings and 

sleep-ins and NightCare’s to meet service needs on a rota basis 

Contract Type: Permanent 

 

We have an exciting opportunity for Residential Child Care Workers to join our Residential 

Service. We are looking for people who really want to make a difference. We have 5 

Children’s Homes and you will be joining supportive and experienced staff teams, working a 

shift system which involves sleep in duties and weekend working along with some waking 

night shifts. You will need to be able to work with young people who can present with 

complex and challenging behaviours and focus on improving their outcomes. You will help 

the young people and their families / carers rebuild relationships, increase their 

achievements, reduce their risks and build on their strengths. You will encourage and 

support young people to make steady progress and achieve their full potential to ensure the 

best outcomes for them. 

You may have previous relevant experience of working with young people and families or 

have worked in a residential setting. However, we are also looking for people who have the 

enthusiasm and passion to work with young people and in return we can offer you a 

comprehensive induction and training package. A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare 

will be offered as an apprenticeship and you will be supported throughout your training and 

will be afforded 20 % off the job training to gain the necessary skills, knowledge and 

experience to fulfil the role. 

If you think that working within our Residential Service and making a real difference to a 

young person's life might be for you, please contact Vicky Blood – Assistant Residential 

Service Manager, by email Vicky.blood@salford.gov.uk to request a call back for an 

informal discussion. 

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and 

that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment 

for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 

per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been 

processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00. You will then be required 

to join the DBS Update service, which will be at a cost of £13 per year.

 

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Continuous service commitment 

New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion 

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr 

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit: