Job Introduction
Join us in Staffordshire to work with our children, young people, and families.
Our specialist teams support children and young people across Staffordshire and we are currently seeking talented individuals to join our residential home in Tamworth.
We are committed to providing the best care and support and fostering lifelong relationships with our children. Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy are at the core of our approach within our staff teams and in supporting children.
The home is supported by an experienced management team and there are opportunities for professional development.
The home operates on a shift / rota basis and includes evenings and weekends and where needed sleep in duties.
Please note: Due to recent changes in legislation (effective 22 July 2025), this role is not eligible for sponsorship.
These roles are Fixed Term initially for 12 months
Main Responsibility
In this role you'll :
- work within the children's home, supporting a young person with complex emotional, behavioural needs.
- Work on a shift / rota basis including evenings and weekends.
- Work as part of a team providing emotional and practical care and support.
- engage in 1:1 sessions addressing emotions and behaviours, collaborating and liaising with the management team and other professionals to ensure the best opportunities and outcomes.
- Engage in regular supervision sessions.
- Complete mandatory training and additional training to enhance your practice and professional development.
We prioritise your well-being, ensuring manageable caseloads and a supportive environment. We offer a rewarding work-life balance.
What you can expect from us:
We have:
- a detailed induction programme specifically designed to cover all elements of the role, so that you have all the tools and knowledge ready to get going.
- an ambitious, confident, and motivated management team who are experienced, supportive, and keen to help you learn and grow
- a selection of free courses for you to learn new things.
- a monthly 1:1 reflective space, a comprehensive employee support offer, and lots of opportunity to network with other professionals that support children.
The Ideal Candidate
What we are looking for:
- Passion – Thinking creatively to ensure that our children are supported to achieve their aspirations (no matter how big or small) will need to be top of your list! We are looking for passionate practitioners who truly care and want to make a difference to children, young people and families.
- Resilience – Some days will be tough, for our children, for you, and for your colleagues - we're after someone who is dedicated and committed, and who will always go that extra mile for our children (even on the bad days). Working as part of a close professional team is really important and you will need to be a team player to get through those tough times. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working within a residential setting with young people who have complex needs and a knowledge of trauma informed practice.
- Forward thinking – We are an expanding service with big ideas and aspirational views. We are looking for workers who can join our team and join us on this exciting journey, making contributions to help shape and inform the future of the service for our children
- Values – We are looking for someone who has values aligned to those that are integral to our service and our organisation - supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative.
you'll also have:
- an understanding of reporting and recording within Children's Home Regulations.
- Preferably, have a current UK driving licence as you will be required to drive a mini van in order to transport young people.
- ICT skills - to include Microsoft packages and Outlook.
- an NVQ Level 3 / 4 in Children's Residential care is desirable, or you must be willing to work towards this qualification.
Are you interested?
You are welcome to contact our Residential Manager John Rowlands to discuss the role in greater detail and gain more information about the service. John can be contacted either by email john.rowlands@staffordshire.gov.uk or by phone on 07977457845.
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 12.01.2026 and will be in person where possible however there is some scope for interviews to take place remotely.
Please note: In line with Schedule 2 this role is regulated by Ofsted so it a requirement that we obtain FULL employment history, from leaving secondary school. Please ensure that this is completed on your application as this will be discussed with you should you be invited to interview
When applying please ensure your supporting statement shows evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. We may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
If you are applying for a part time position, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
Package Description
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
