Residential Care Worker
William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Calderdale
- £30,024 - £33,699 per year
- New
- Salary:
- RCW Salary NJC scale point 17 – 22 (£31,022 – £33,699) Trainee RCW Salary: NJC scale point 15 - 16 (£30,024 – £30,518)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 September 2025
Job overview
Residential Care Worker
CONTRACT:Full-Time Permanent - average 37 hours per week on a rota (including weekends, evenings and sleep-in shifts and bank holidays).
RCW SALARY:NJC scale point 17 – 22 (£31,022 - £33,699)
TRAINEE RCW SALARY:NJC scale point 15 - 16 (£30,024 – £30,518)
START DATE:As soon as possible
CLOSING DATE:Sunday 21st September 2025
INTERVIEW DATE:Tuesday 30th September 2025
Purpose of Job:
- We believe passionately in ensuring our care practitioners have the skills and knowledge to confidently and effectively parent our children in our service. Guided by our Model of Care – PACE – a trauma-informed approach, we focus on building safe, trusting, and meaningful relationships with each child, to support and meet their individual needs.
- You will work directly with children and young people to safeguard and support their positive development and growth by adopting a child-centred approach, alongside working with our children and key safeguarding partners. You will act as a positive role model inspiring their positive aspirations, achievements and memorable experiences.
- As part of your parenting role, you will attend respectfully to each child and young person’s personal and care needs, including if required, intimate care (e.g., toileting and washing), while maintaining their safety, dignity, privacy and autonomy at all times. You will ensure that their assessed social, emotional, health, hygiene, medical and safeguarding needs are met.
- You will be expected to engage in professional development by actively participating in training, Consultations and reflective supervision sessions to continuously enhance your practice in line with The Smith Foundation’s Policy and Procedures. In doing so, you will uphold Boothroyd Houses’ commitment to a Quality of Life and Positive Behaviour Support approaches while fostering a positive attitude and promoting physical and mental health and wellbeing for yourself and those in your care.
- The role is integral to creating a nurturing, empowering environment where every child feels valued, supported and able to thrive.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
(please note we do not accept CV’s).
Attached documents
About William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
- William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
- Boothroyd, Brighouse
- West Yorkshire
- HD6 3JW
- United Kingdom
ABOUT US
The Smith Foundation values equality and diversity across its workforce and aims to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of the children and young people within our care. We are also committed to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of both students and staff and reflects life in Modern Britain.
The Smith Foundation is a registered charity that operates the outstanding William Henry Smith School, Sixth Form and Specialist College and a children’s home, all for children and young adults experiencing social, emotional, and mental health challenges (SEMH).
The School, Sixth-Form, Specialist College and Childrens home have a wealth and breadth of professionals which form an integrated team around students, including Creative Arts Psychotherapists, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists, Nurses, a Social Worker and a Family team. Residential Care and Teaching and Learning staff play a vital part in children’s lives, progress and quality of life.
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