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Residential Child Care Support Worker, Wigton
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North Lakes
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
14.07.2025
Expiry Date:
28.08.2025
Job Description:
Residential Child Care Support Worker
Location: Wigton
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
Specific Hours: hours per week - shift pattern
Salary: Unqualified: A base salary of £, per annum with the potential to earn up to £, with sleep-in shifts
Qualified: A base salary of £, per annum with the potential to earn up to £, with sleep-in shifts
(Qualified Care Worker salary is based on the proven existing completion of a Level Diploma for Residential Childcare)
North Lakes Children’s Services is a well-established local provider of residential care and education for boys aged -. We aim to improve resilience, self-esteem, and abilities of all the young people we work with.
As a Residential Support Worker, you are expected to be “strong, committed, and passionate” about your role. The young people are at the center of everything we do. You should be a role model, a listening ear, warm, approachable, and capable of inspiring and making a significant impact on a young person’s life, their choices, and their potential. Promoting, supporting, and facilitating the creation of “happy memories” and having fun with them is essential.
We are seeking permanent Support Workers with a warm and approachable manner who can make a significant impact on a young person’s recovery from early life experiences.
Main Duties
* Supporting boys' daily routines, including getting them up, promoting personal hygiene, meals, school runs, or activities
* Supporting room cleans, developing life skills, promoting socialization, and supporting bedtime routines
* Attending medical and other appointments
* Supporting activity plans
* Completing day sheets and working on targets with the boys
* Completing handover documents and tasks
* Filling out all daily paperwork
* Managing budgeting requirements
* Performing daily room checks and house cleaning tasks
* Handling shopping needs, meal preparation, and kitchen hygiene/laundry duties
* Conducting specific checks like COSHH, fire checks, and vehicle checks
* Building relationships with families, noting special dates, and planning family contacts
Additionally, you will serve as a Keyworker, creating strong bonds and providing warmth, empathy, and genuine care to the young people.
All applicants must have:
* Flexibility in availability due to shift work, including sleep-in nights and rotating start times
* An understanding of issues faced by young people in care
* Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma, Children and Young People's Workforce NVQ Level, or equivalent, or willingness to work towards such qualifications
* Excellent communication and listening skills
* Willingness to learn
* Ability to work well in a team
* Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check (paid for by us)
* Experience with EBD, social/residential work, or youth work is advantageous
* Full, clean UK driving license and flexibility to cover other homes as needed
We offer:
* A sleep-in allowance of £ per night, with potential extra earnings
* Up to weeks of holiday per year
* A rota with days on and off, with staggered start times
* All meals provided on duty
* Company pension
* Access to employee discounts and wellbeing programs
* Comprehensive training and ongoing CPD
* Opportunities for qualifications and promotion
* Monthly supervisions and therapeutic support
North Lakes Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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