Residential Childcare Worker - Oldham

Residential Childcare Worker - Oldham

Are you a passionate, dedicated Residential Childcare Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting a Residential Childcare Worker to support the most vulnerable children and families, ensuring the children are safeguarded and managed in an individual bespoke way.

Duration: 3 months initially

Hours: Rota basis including days, nights, evenings and weekends – Office based

Residential Childcare Worker role: Full JD Available

• Direct work with children, young people, and families
• Provide practical help, advice and guidance on issues affecting family, relationship and functioning, whilst subject to being in the care of the Local Authority
• Support the children with day to day living and supporting them with independence tasks enabling them to prepare for adult life
• Support the children and young people with their behaviour and provide emotional suppoprt
• Provide a caring a nurturing environment for the children and young people 
• Contribute to, implement, and review individual care plans for children and young people, in partnership with parents, carers, social workers and other agencies
• Develop and review risk assessments and ensure actions are followed
• Develop a knowledge and understanding of resources which are available to meet the needs of the child and family, e.g., local children’s centres, family activities, leisure facilities, support groups for child/family, support of health-related issues such as sexual health or drugs
• Attend child protection conferences, Looked After Children (LAC) statutory reviews, multi-agency meetings and the children’s education and health reviews

Essential Requirements

• UK Driving Licence, access to a vehicle, business insurance
• Relevant Level 3 qualification
• Experience of working with young people in a social work/ youth work or other setting
• Ability to engage with children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enhanced Child DBS registered to the update service

We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Residential Childcare Worker friends or colleagues.

If you are a Residential Childcare Worker and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on  and speak to Sammy Davis Or email on,  

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.