Residential Childcare Worker - Barton Moss Secure Children's Home

Barton Moss Secure Care Centre

We are a 24 bed Secure Children;s home which is made up of 6 residential homes. We care for sentenced and remanded children (boys) and are part of the national Secure Children’s Home network

The centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of emotional, educational and physical care. This supports children to succeed in their personal and academic development and resettlement back into the community.

Our current vacancies are

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Residential Child Care Workers

36hrs (Grade 3A + 2 increments for weekend working, £35,570 - £38,510, plus allowance)

Who we are seeking

• Have you got what it takes to work with Children who can be hard to reach?
• Do you have skills that will contribute to improving the life chances for our children?
• 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

As a Residential Child Care Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting some of the most vulnerable children to achieve positive outcomes and build brighter futures. Working within a trauma-informed environment, you will develop trusting and meaningful relationships with children who may have experienced significant adversity, helping them to feel safe, valued, and understood. The role requires resilience, emotional intelligence, and the ability to remain calm and consistent during challenging situations. Through compassion, patience, and professional curiosity, you will support children to regulate their emotions, develop life skills, and make positive changes, while maintaining clear boundaries and working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to keeping children safe and helping them reach their full potential.

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.

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 do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

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.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Interested in this opportunity?

If you are interested in improving Children’s life chances and working at Barton Moss Secure Care Centre we have three open events on Tuesday 22nd September 6pm and Saturday 26th September at 10am and 2pm . 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 BMossRecruitment@salford.gov.uk stating which which session you would like to attend. Please provide a 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.