Residential Childcare Workers

Barton Moss Secure Care Centre ‘A truly exceptional place to work’

We are a 24 bed Secure Care Centre which is made up of 4 residential homes, We care for sentenced and remanded children (Boys) under the age of 18 years and are part of the national Secure Accommodation Network

The centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of Trauma Informed Care to our children. This supports Children to succeed in their personal and academic development and resettlement back into the community.

Our current vacancies are:

• Residential Child Care Workers: 36hrs (Grade 3A + 2 increments for weekend working)

We are holding Open Events on:

Tuesday 24th February 18:00-20:00pm

Saturday 28th February 10:00am-12:00pm

Who we are seeking

· Have you got what it takes to work with vulnerable children?

· Do you have skills that will contribute to improving the life chances of the children we care for?

We need creative dynamic residential care staff who share our vision and values and who want to make a difference. We are looking for applicants who are positive, inclusive and who will strive to achieve the very best outcomes for our children.

About the roles

We are looking for colleagues who have experience, creative life skills and the resilience of working with challenging and vulnerable children in a caring residential or community based setting. You would have the opportunity to make a real difference in a child’s life.

If you think you have the qualities and experience to work within a multi-agency team who are committed to offering the highest standards of care, then we would be interested to hear from you.

What we can offer you

You will be welcomed into a supportive, experienced, and forward-thinking service who draw on a wide range of professional and specialist support from across the centre to ensure excellent outcomes for children. 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. This includes access to professional qualifications.

We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference.

At the centre there is free parking, access to staff canteen and use of the onsite gym.

Interested in this opportunity?

If you are interested in improving Children’s life chances and working at Barton Moss Secure Care Centre we have two open events on 24th February 6pm-8pm and Saturday 28th February 10-12pm. Candidates can visit the centre to find out more about the role and whether your skill set and experience are a match for the role. To book a place please contact bartonmossreception@salford.gov.uk stating which vacancy you are interested in & your contact number. We look forward to meeting you!

Please note at this stage there is no formal application process.

Please note that anyone who has attended an Open Day in the past six months is not required to attend again.