Residential Childcare Worker; Casual

Residential Childcare Worker (Casual) –

Salary: G6 £ 30,024 (pro‑rata if part‑time)

Contract: Casual (no guaranteed hours)

Location: Walsall Council – residential homes

How many hats can you wear in a day? Are you resilient, robust and resourceful? Honest, reliable, compassionate? Flexible, fun and hard‑working? If your answer is yes then we would like you to consider a career in children’s residential services.

• Provide direct care for children living in the home.
• Engage with children and support them in achieving positive outcomes.
• Assist with daily tasks such as cooking, homework, garden sports, and meal preparation.
• Attend meetings, address challenging behaviour and prepare reports.
• Maintain a safe, personalised, small‑group care environment.

• Level 3 residential childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Experience working in a residential sector.
• 21 years of age or older (must be four years older than the oldest resident as required by the Department for Education).
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance; must declare any overseas residence and supply an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) if applicable.

For further information please email

Closing date: 30th April 2026. This is a rolling advertisement; applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and interviews scheduled accordingly.

• We are not offering sponsorship for this post.
• This role does not accept CVs; applicants must submit a detailed supporting information statement in the online application.
• Applicants who have applied in a previous advert will not be reconsidered.
• All staff must be committed to safeguarding children and young people.
• Applicants must meet the English Language Fluency Duty as per the Government’s Code of Practice.