Hertfordshire (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
Start Salary £24,790 per annum
Job Title: Children's Residential Care Worker Academy
Starting Salary: Start Salary £24,790 per annum - pay award pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
Always had a passion for working with children and young people but don't have any experience in Social Care?
Hertfordshire County Council has developed an Academy programme as the first step in your journey into social care.
Our Residential service for children, this consists of 7 homes, including 2 very specialist homes, 1 disability and the rest main stream multi bedded homes.
About the role
Our Academy programme is designed to give you the foundation blocks needed, to become an excellent childcare worker to enable our children and young people to achieve all they can.
This is an intensive 6-month programme with access to specialist training. You will have the opportunity to undertake work placements in two different homes within the service working with our most vulnerable and traumatised young people whilst receiving a high level of support and training.
The role will entail working with young people who have challenging behaviours, supporting young people to access education, and undertaking activities with the young people.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be assigned to 1 home permanently and your salary will increase to £30,559 per annum plus market enhancement.
Working in our team will give you the opportunity to further your career through accessing further training opportunities. As part of this role, you will be expected to undertake diploma level 4.
About you
Whilst no specific skills or experience in social care is required, your passion and commitment to learn is essential for working with our children and young people.
Essential:
•Full UK Driving Licence and regular access to a car
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC6 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Sabika Sabeen (sabika.sabeen@hertfordshire.gov.uk) or 07515 663033 for an informal discussion about the role.
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: Start Salary £24,790 per annum - pay award pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
Always had a passion for working with children and young people but don't have any experience in Social Care?
Hertfordshire County Council has developed an Academy programme as the first step in your journey into social care.
Our Residential service for children, this consists of 7 homes, including 2 very specialist homes, 1 disability and the rest main stream multi bedded homes.
About the role
Our Academy programme is designed to give you the foundation blocks needed, to become an excellent childcare worker to enable our children and young people to achieve all they can.
This is an intensive 6-month programme with access to specialist training. You will have the opportunity to undertake work placements in two different homes within the service working with our most vulnerable and traumatised young people whilst receiving a high level of support and training.
The role will entail working with young people who have challenging behaviours, supporting young people to access education, and undertaking activities with the young people.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be assigned to 1 home permanently and your salary will increase to £30,559 per annum plus market enhancement.
Working in our team will give you the opportunity to further your career through accessing further training opportunities. As part of this role, you will be expected to undertake diploma level 4.
About you
Whilst no specific skills or experience in social care is required, your passion and commitment to learn is essential for working with our children and young people.
Essential:
•Full UK Driving Licence and regular access to a car
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC6 job profile. Please locate this via: Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Sabika Sabeen (sabika.sabeen@hertfordshire.gov.uk) or 07515 663033 for an informal discussion about the role.
- Outcome of application: 4th June
- Assessment Centre Dates: 11th June, 12th June or 18th June. These will be face to face located in Hertford.
- Start date: 29th September 2025.
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 01/06/2025 at 01:00
Job reference: HCC27909