Directorate: Children and Family Services

Section: Children's Social Care

Grade: Level 10

Hours: Average of 37 hours per week.  You will work on a rota which will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.  You will also be required to sleep in when rostered to do so.

Closing Date: 28th November 2023

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in Stoke on Trent city council small group homes. We are looking for passionate and committed workers who have the resilience to work with complex situations, be flexible and support a group of staff managing complex behaviours. You will work on rota to support the manager in running the home to get the best possible outcomes for our children. You will join an excellent team of managers who will support you with training, development and induction to ensure you are ready for the challenges. If you want to make a difference for our children and young people, we will welcome you to our service.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Additional Information

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

To Apply

 please visit our website https://webrecruitment.stoke.gov.uk/wrl/ If you have any queries or want an application form in another format, please email recruitment@stoke.gov.uk or call us on 01782 238189.