Contract Type: Casual
Salary: Grade F £16.53 per hour
Hours Per Week: Casual
Base Location: Children’s Home, Hyde
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
We are looking to recruit experienced and enthusiastic people to join our team proving care and support to children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs.
We believe children who haven’t had the best start in life, should be empowered to live full and rewarding lives and have the same experiences for social inclusion as all children. It is our mission to improve the quality of life for children through the provision of high quality services in partnership with the children, their families, carers and other professionals.
You will need to adopt a trauma informed approach and be open minded as to why behaviour’s/emotions are displayed, rather than looking at managing those behaviours. You will ensure that the children receive an excellent standard of care and support them to live full, active and meaningful lives.
You must have a professional approach, within this an understanding of the needs of people who have experienced significant trauma is essential. Furthermore, experience of working in a person centred manner including the maintenance of support plans and other associated record keeping. You must be willing to work in a flexible manner which will include morning, evening, weekend, sleep-in duty, night shifts and bank holiday work. You will need excellent written, communication and basic IT skills.
You will have a shadow shift before commencing role to support your understanding of the role. In addition to this, you will need to complete mandatory online training to meet the requirements of the role. There will be on-going training for you to attend to meet the needs of the service.
The level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare, or equivalent is a requirement.
About You
You should be organized and a team player.
Knowledge of residential children services and experience of managing teams within Children Services.
You should be educated to a good general standard of education
Professional or vocational qualification required for service area (DipSW, NVQ Level 3 caring for Children and Young People/Residential Care and Family Support, Nursing qualification, RNLD).
Management qualification (MBA, DMS, NVQ Level 4, Care Management)
- (the successful candidate will have three years from commencing the role to complete the qualification in-service if they do not already hold the qualification when appointed)
About Us
Hear from Jill Colbert OBE, Director of Children’s Services
“When I first joined the council at the beginning of 2025 I was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of my colleagues.
“The reason why I came to Tameside was because I knew we could do fantastic things for our families here.
“Whilst we’re currently a children’s service on a significant improvement journey, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made together, and this is already making a difference for our children.
“I know from the feedback from our Commissioner, Ofsted and our Strategic Improvement Partner, that families are seeing and feeling the impact of the thoughtful and compassionate support delivered by our workforce.
“We know that if we keep children at the centre of our thinking and our actions, we will create meaningful change for them that lasts.
“We are also growing and investing in our future. We have a range of specialist services for children, giving social workers quick access to expert help that makes complex decisions easier and supports better outcomes. Our Social Work Academy is led by people who bring passion to learning. We are strengthening our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have invested in innovation and improvement so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“Together, we are creating a proud, inclusive, and safe environment where great practice can truly flourish. And I feel incredibly privileged to lead this journey alongside such dedicated colleagues.
“Be a part of something great, be a part of our improvement journey and join us at Team Tameside.”
At the heart of this role is our Heart of Support Practice Approach, underpinned by the 5 C’s Compassion, Curiosity, Collaboration, Conversation and Courage. These values are the golden thread in how we work with children, families and each other. You will champion the Heart of Support and play a pivotal role in embedding systemic practice across the service.
We are committed to safeguarding and championing the welfare of children, young people, and families. Protecting and empowering our communities is at the heart of everything we do, and we expect every member of our team to share that commitment and help us make a meaningful difference.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
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. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For an informal discussion please contact: Donna Byron, Registered Manager on 0161 342 5586
