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Residential Child Care Support Worker - 20 Hours, Carlisle Client: North Lakes
Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: cd727eb1a5d7
Job Views: 3
Posted: 29.06.2025
Expiry Date: 13.08.2025
Job Description: Residential Child Care Support Worker
Location: Carlisle
Contract Type: Part-time, permanent
Specific Hours: hours per week - shift pattern
Salary: Unqualified Basic Salary: £, pro rata (£, FTE) per annum with potential up to £, with sleep-in shifts. Qualified Basic Salary: £, pro rata (£, FTE) per annum, potential up to £, with sleep-in shifts. (Qualified Care Worker salary based on Level Diploma for Residential Childcare)
North Lakes Children’s Services is a well-established provider of residential care and education for boys aged -. We aim to improve resilience, self-esteem, and abilities of young people.
As a Residential Support Worker, you are expected to be “strong, committed, and passionate”. You will be a role model, a listener, warm, approachable, and potentially influential in a young person’s life. Your role involves creating “happy memories” and supporting their development.
We seek permanent Support Workers with a warm, approachable manner who can significantly impact young people's recovery from early experiences.
Main Duties Specific duties are outlined in detailed shift planners/diaries/handover documents, varying between term-time and holiday periods. Summary of duties during term-time:
Supporting daily routines, including hygiene, meals, school runs, and activities
Supporting room cleans, life skills, independence, socialisation, and bedtime routines
Attending medical and other appointments
Supporting activity plans
Completing day sheets and working on targets
Completing handover documents and daily paperwork
Managing budgeting requirements
Performing daily room checks and housecleaning
Shopping for food and other needs, meal prep, kitchen hygiene, laundry
Performing checks like COSHH, fire, and vehicle checks
Building relationships with families, noting special dates, planning family contacts
Role also includes being a Keyworker, building strong bonds, and creating opportunities for young people to thrive.
Requirements Flexibility for sleep-in nights and shift work, including rotating start times
Understanding issues faced by young people in care
Qualification in Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards it
Excellent communication and listening skills
Willingness to learn and work as part of a team
Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check (paid by employer)
Experience with EBD, social/residential work, or youth work is advantageous
Full, clean UK driving license and flexibility to cover other homes
Benefits Sleep-in allowance of £ per night, potential total earnings up to £
Up to weeks holiday per year
Rotating days on/off with staggered start times
All meals provided on duty
Company pension, employee discount scheme, wellbeing programs
Training and ongoing CPD, qualifications including Diplomas
Promotion opportunities, professional supervisions, therapeutic support
North Lakes Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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