Chancet wood is part of the Children's Residential Service and provides Short Breaks for children and young people with severe physical and multiple disabilities aged 5 to 18. We have a vacancy for 3 Casual Assistant Residential Child Care Practitioners.

Chancet wood is rated as “Outstanding” by Ofsted for the quality of care and support we provide to children and the difference we make to their lives and those of their families. We are looking for people who are highly motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and enjoy making a difference to the lives of children and young people. We offer high quality care that respects and values children in a nurturing and caring environment where abilities are developed, and achievements celebrated.

Applicants will need to evidence their ability to work with this diverse group of children and knowledge of issues that arise for disabled people would be desirable. You will need to demonstrate your commitment to child centred care, and have the ability to embrace the challenge of, and recognise the rewards gained from supporting young people with diverse, complex needs. The children in our care require a high level of support you must be able to provide help with eating, bathing and intimate personal care. You must also have the ability to move and handle frail and vulnerable children according to their individual care needs. You will receive training to undertake these tasks.

You must demonstrate the ability and desire to work as part of a team which strives to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people, their families and the service. You must be able to evidence your skills in relationship building, communication, nurturing and caring for children, engaging with families and carers and other professionals, supporting inclusion and participation. Record keeping and the development of care plans and risk assessments are a huge part of the role as well as being able to use IT systems for the day-to-day recording. Homemaking tasks and domestic duties are also part of this role.

In return, we offer a comprehensive induction and training package, regular support and supervision and annual Personal development review.

The home operates on a flexible 24 hour rota, which includes weekends, unsociable hours, sleeping in duties and bank holidays (including Christmas and New year), which are paid at enhanced rates of pay.

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We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.