Location: Bacup, Lancashire
Salary: £13.00 to £13.50 per hour (depending on Level 3 qualification) + £50.00 per sleep-in night. £32,229 to £33,238 per annum (including sleeps).
Hours: 38.8 hours per week average (2-on 4-off shift pattern, 8am start)
Key Benefits: Rated Good in all areas by Ofsted, Workplace Pension, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and Training & Development (including Free Level 3 NVQ Training).
Tired of feeling like a corporate cog in overcrowded children's homes where you can't make a real impact?
At XYP Childcare, we don't do factory-style care. Our homes in Bacup are beautifully finished solo homes overlooking the Lancashire countryside, dedicated entirely to supporting just one young person. We provide an intensive, therapeutic environment where you'll have the actual time, space, and executive support to change a life piece by piece.
Why join the XYP Childcare family?
True Solo Care: No chaotic group dynamics. You'll work in a dedicated, high-ratio team focusing entirely on one young person's growth.
Bespoke Education & Outdoors: We use our own specialised adventurous outdoor activities team and custom AQA learning packages.
Exceptional Retention: You'll join a highly settled, supportive team with visible, active leadership that understands front-line pressures.
Paid Professional Growth: We invest heavily in you, providing fully funded NVQ Level 3 training with no cost to yourself.
Ready to apply? Skip to the ‘apply now’ button to start your journey with XYP Childcare.
Why join XYP Childcare?
We believe that children's residential care should feel like a real home from home, built entirely on empathy, structure, and high aspirations. We follow a trauma-informed PACE approach (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) to build genuine emotional connections before correcting behaviors.
As a Residential Care Worker with us, you'll never be just a number. Our leadership team knows the emotional weight of trauma-informed care, ensuring you receive regular formal supervision, debriefs, and constant backing.
About Our Home
Our homes are warm, welcoming, and set to a high-specification in a semi-rural part of Bacup, Lancashire. Featuring a private young person's space, communal lounge, modern kitchen, and an outdoor area, they offer a calm, low-arousal sanctuary away from external risks.
The Role: What you'll be doing
We'll need an active advocate, a positive role model, and someone who wants to be the daily inspiration for a vulnerable young person.
Your day-to-day as a Residential Care Worker will involve:
Nurturing Aspiration: Creating an upbeat, fun environment where you plan real-world tasks, menu building, and life-skills development.
Collaborative Support: Working alongside our specialist outdoor instructors, education coordinators, and social workers to deliver bespoke care plans.
Operational Standards: Maintaining digital daily logs, clearing up, cooking healthy meals, and managing challenging behaviors with a calm head.
Your Experience and Qualifications
Essential:
The Background: Proven experience as a Residential Care Worker or a deep personal drive to enter the children's sector.
The Skills: Inquisitive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to write clear reports and adapt to digital logging platforms.
The Personality: Naturally outgoing, open-minded, and highly resilient when navigating real-world, complex behaviors.
Logistics: Full UK driving licence, right to work in the UK, and a willingness to complete an application form and undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
Desirable:
Qualifications: Already hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare or an equivalent health and social care qualification.
Your Package and Perks
Salary: £13.00 to £13.50 per hour + £50.00 per sleep-in night. £32,229 to £33,238 per annum (including sleeps)
Benefits: Workplace Pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and casual dress code.
Environment: Fully funded NVQ training, funded outdoor activity programs, and clear progression routes to Shift Leader and Managerial roles.
Our Interview Process
We value your time and keep our recruitment path entirely transparent:
Apply: Submit your CV and answer the screening questions.
Screening: A brief, friendly call with our direct hiring partner resîta.
Interview: A face-to-face competency interview at the service.
Offer: Conditional hiring decision, subject to safer recruitment compliance checks.
How to Apply
If you're ready to bring your energy and heart to work as our next Residential Care Worker, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV.
XYP Childcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are strictly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; all successful appointments are subject to comprehensive safer recruitment checks, referencing, and an Enhanced DBS.
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