Job Description
Children’s Residential Child Care Worker - Children's Residential Home
Ready for a job that truly matters? Join Exceptional Care and help change young lives every single day.
Location: Skelmersdale | Pay: £12.37/hr (non-qualified) – £13.50/hr (qualified)+ £60 sleep-in | Shifts: 2 on / 4 off
We’re a leading therapeutic children’s care provider in the Northwest, looking for caring, resilient, and passionate individuals to support young people aged 8–17. We’re dedicated to delivering consistent, compassionate care that helps young people feel safe, supported, and understood.
Working with young people from complex backgrounds—including those with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), high-risk challenging behaviour, and learning/behavioural challenges—you will deliver high-quality, compassionate support that meets their unique needs.
What’s in it for you?
✔ Paid training & qualifications in line with policies
✔ Career growth & ongoing support
✔ Structured progression & development plans
✔ Length of Service Holiday Scheme – Awarding 1 additional paid day per year up to 3 years
✔ Long Service Award Voucher - £200 for 2 years, £400 for 5 years and £600 for 10 years
✔ Outstanding service employee of the year award -£3,000 voucher based award
✔ £100 Refer-a-Friend bonus
✔ Gym membership & healthcare perks (Medicash)
✔ Employee Assistance Programme
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About The Role
Your role:
As a Residential Child Care Worker, you’ll be a vital part of a supportive, dedicated team, creating a safe, loving, and stable home for young people. You’ll build strong, trusting relationships, become someone they can count on, and support their emotional, physical, and practical needs every day.
You’ll work closely with professionals and agencies to ensure each child feels safe, valued, and empowered to thrive. This is more than a job — it’s a chance to be the positive influence that helps shape a brighter future.
You will contribute to Exceptional Care’s ambition to provide outstanding care and transformative support for children and young people. You’ll champion our Company values:
✔ Professionalism ✔ Respect ✔ Integrity ✔ Development ✔ Equality
👉 Want to be the person a child can count on?
If you’ve got a Level 3/4 qualification (or willing to work towards), 1+ year experience in a children's residential setting, and a big heart - apply now and be the difference.
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Skills Needed
About The Company
Exceptional Care is a children’s care home provider based in the Northwest of England. We work with children from ages 8 to 17 years with complex needs.
We believe that children spending time at Exceptional Care should find it an enjoyable experience, where the Young People can form positive attachments, giving them a sense of inner security, worth and adding to their emotional and physical well-being.
Our aim is to identify, understand and meet the needs of the individual Young People in our care. Exceptional Care believes that consistency in care is paramount to Young People with complex needs, to this end we are committed to developing and maintaining good communicative relationships with the Young People in our care.
Company Culture
At Exceptional Care, we are devoted to providing unparalleled healthcare and support services tailored to the unique needs of our community. With a deep-rooted commitment to excellence, our team of dedicated professionals strives daily to enhance the well-being and quality of life of every individual we serve.
Passionate about making a difference, we believe that exceptional care is more than just a service – it's a commitment to fostering trust, compassion, and resilience. Join us in our mission to transform lives, one exceptional care moment at a time.
At Exceptional Care, we pride ourselves on cultivating an environment where our employees feel valued, heard, and inspired. Recognized as a great place to work, our organisational culture promotes professional growth, fosters collaboration, and encourages continuous learning.
We believe that when our team is empowered and passionate about what they do, it resonates in the exceptional care they provide. With a focus on work-life balance, mutual respect, and inclusivity, we're not just building a team, but a family dedicated to making a profound impact on the lives of those we serve.
Desired Criteria
* Driver (preferred)
* NVQ L3 / L4 Children and Young Peoples Workforce (preferred or willing to work towards)
Required Criteria
* 6-12 months experience within Childrens Residential Setting
Closing DateThursday 17th July, 2025