Senior Residential Childcare Officer House

Location

Warwick House, Acocks Green, Birmingham. This is a hybrid role so you must have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. We do not support those who require sponsorship.

We are seeking dedicated and experienced Residential Child Care Officers to join our supportive and nurturing team. Our aim is to create a nurturing environment where children can develop the skills and confidence they need for day-to-day life. We support children with emotional well‑being, health, and social needs, tailoring our care to meet their individual requirements.

As our Residential Child Care Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting children and young people to thrive in a safe, nurturing, and structured environment. You will develop and implement personalised care plans that reflect each child’s individual needs, preferences, and goals, ensuring their voices are heard and respected. Using a variety of communication methods and visual aids, you will help children express their wishes and feelings confidently.

Working collaboratively with parents, schools, social workers, and other professionals, you will promote consistency and positive developmental outcomes. You will also encourage independence by supporting children with everyday life skills such as meal preparation, personal hygiene, and self‑care, while planning and delivering meaningful activities tailored to each child’s abilities and interests.

This is an exciting time to join us, and we need the right talent to help us continue to improve and grow our services. The Residential provision is a 24‑hour service; applicants for these roles will be expected to work shifts, some weekends, and bank holidays.

We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children’s Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.

Did you know: Birmingham Children’s Trust won the Supportive Social Work Employer of the Year award at the Social Worker of the Year Awards in October 2025. James Thomas, our Chief Executive, said: "Winning two Social Worker of the Year Awards is testament to the devotion and dedication of all our staff, from those working with and directly supporting children, young people and families to those who are providing extremely valuable support services to enable practitioners to thrive."

• Ability to supervise and manage groups of disabled children who may have emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Ability to assess risk and monitor arrangements in place to safeguard children.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience in using communication aids.
• A compassionate and patient approach, with a commitment to providing high‑quality care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with co‑workers, a range of professionals and stakeholders.
• Relevant qualifications in childcare are desirable.
• Ability to work flexibly, including participation in an "on‑call" rota.

• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand‑new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative. With no deposits or credit checks required a range of all‑inclusive driving packages.
• Free on‑site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a series…