Senior Residential Child Care Worker
Barton Moss Secure Care Centre
We are a 27 bed Secure Care Centre located in Eccles on the outskirts of Salford, Greater Manchester within easy reach of the M60 and wider motorway network.
There are 5 residential units which care for males under the age of 18 years, who are involved in the youth justice system.
A truly ‘special’ and unique place to work
Barton Moss is first and foremost a children’s home that happens to be secure. The Centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of physical and emotional care along with modern facilities. This supports young people to succeed in their personal and academic development and resettlement to their community. The Centre has achieved Good and Outstanding Ofsted reports.
Who we are seeking A dynamic Senior Residential Child Care Worker, who shares our values and who wants to make a difference. We are looking for applicants who understand the challenges of working in a secure residential care and will strive to achieve the very best outcomes for young people alongside our multi-agency colleagues based in the Centre. You will need to have extensive experience of working with vulnerable adolescents, who have complex needs, have often experienced childhood trauma, and may present as high risk. You will need to be highly motivated, with a strong childcare background with the ability to effectively lead and inspire staff through the provision of strong, forward-thinking and values-based leadership. You will have a high degree of interpersonal skills to work effectively across the centre, wider organisations and external partner agencies.
What we can offer you You will be welcomed into a supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking service, who can, and do, draw on a wide range of professional and specialist support to ensure excellent outcomes for our young people. Your personal and professional development is important to us and so you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a value-based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. At Salford we’re committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we’ll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core
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development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification.
Interested in this opportunity? If you are interested in improving young people’s life chances and working for Salford, please contact Kay Davidson, the head of Barton Moss Secure Care Centre. Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. Certificates of Good Character Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing.
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Who we are seeking A dynamic Senior Residential Child Care Worker, who shares our values and who wants to make a difference. We are looking for applicants who understand the challenges of working in a secure residential care and will strive to achieve the very best outcomes for young people alongside our multi-agency colleagues based in the Centre. You will need to have extensive experience of working with vulnerable adolescents, who have complex needs, have often experienced childhood trauma, and may present as high risk. You will need to be highly motivated, with a strong childcare background with the ability to effectively lead and inspire staff through the provision of strong, forward-thinking and values-based leadership. You will have a high degree of interpersonal skills to work effectively across the centre, wider organisations and external partner agencies.
What we can offer you You will be welcomed into a supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking service, who can, and do, draw on a wide range of professional and specialist support to ensure excellent outcomes for our young people. Your personal and professional development is important to us and so you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a value-based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. At Salford we’re committed to supporting our leaders to grow and from day one we’ll support you to succeed as a Salford leader through ongoing learning and development. This will include some core
LeadingSalford
development and an immediate opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification.
Interested in this opportunity? If you are interested in improving young people’s life chances and working for Salford, please contact Kay Davidson, the head of Barton Moss Secure Care Centre. Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. Certificates of Good Character Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing.
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