Residential Child Care Worker


Company:	Cheshire West and Chester
Salary:	£31,537 - £34,434
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	16 Aug 2026

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Summary

We’re seeking to appoint a number of committed, creative and resilient and qualified Residential Childcare Workers to join our fantastic team. Cheshire West and Chester’s Residential Service aims to ensure that its most vulnerable children's needs are met and that their life chances are maximised to enable them to achieve their full potential. The Council has a strong residential service where all our homes are rated as 'Good' by Ofsted.

We currently have three 4-bed homes, a 2-bed home and a one-bed home, for children aged 6 to 17. Over the next few years, the Council is looking to build and expand on this essential service to open new, quality homes. Our Children and Families Teams work in a trauma informed way, using our innovative, multi-agency partnership model ‘Our Way of Working’.

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many service users and communities.

As a Residential Child Care Worker you will join an organisation where the focus is on achieving the best outcomes for the children and families we work with. The team strive to have purposeful relationships where all our interventions can truly bring about change and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

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