Residential Childrens Worker

Location: Derbyshire
Closing date: 13 July 2025

A fantastic opportunity to be involved in providing support and care to children in care who have emotional and social needs. We work using a the PACE model of therapeutic parenting to ensure children and young people are safe, well and cared for.

If successful, you will be working as part of a small staff team who provide support and a person-centred service to children and young people. This post is shift based (earlies, late’s and sleep in’s) in order to provide 24hr care. It will also include weekend and bank holiday working, as well as attendance at team meetings and reflective practice sessions.

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, Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards.

You must hold or be already working towards or be willing to undertake and complete, the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England). Equivalent qualifications (eg NVQ Level 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce Diploma and Social Care Pathway (England) 2015) will also be accepted, although you will need to be willing to complete any additional work to meet the required level, if required.

Derbyshire is a fantastic place to live and work, with the miles of peaceful countryside and quaint villages making the county extremely appealing. In addition to location, there are a number of perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:

  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave
  • Travel expenses
  • Discount on leisure centre memberships
  • Free car parking at most sites
  • Free eye tests for employees who regularly use a computer
  • An in-house counselling service
  • Occupational Health service
  • Access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Easy access to a number of large cities, with excellent travel links
  • Close proximity to Peak District National Park 

For further information about this role please contact Tara Mallinson on 07812 503212.