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Residential Child Care Support Worker (Sessional/Casual), Brampton
Client: North Lakes
Location: Brampton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 93a2d0482489
Job Views: 19
Posted: 12.08.2025
Expiry Date: 26.09.2025
Job Description:
Residential Child Care Support Worker (Sessional/Casual)
Full Time/Permanent: Shift pattern - ad-hoc cover
Salary: £ per hour
Location: Headsnook, Brampton (and other locations in Carlisle)
North Lakes Children’s Services is a well-established provider of residential care and education for boys aged -. We focus on improving resilience, self-esteem, and abilities of young people.
As a Support Care Worker, you are expected to be “strong, committed, and passionate” about your role. The young people are at the heart of our work. You will be a role model, a listening ear, approachable, and potentially influential in shaping a young person’s life and choices. You will promote, support, and facilitate creating “happy memories” and have fun with them.
We seek Care Workers to join our teams at our homes in Carlisle and Headsnook on a casual basis. Candidates should have a warm, approachable manner and believe they can make a significant impact on young people's recovery from early life experiences.
Main Duties
Each home has detailed shift planners and handover documents outlining specific daily duties, which vary between term-time and holiday periods. Typical duties during term-time include:
* Supporting daily routines, including waking, personal hygiene, meals, school runs, and activities
* Supporting room cleaning, life skills, independence, socialization, and bedtime routines
* Attending medical and other appointments
* Supporting activity plans
* Completing day sheets and working on targets with the boys
* Completing handover documents and daily paperwork
* Managing budgeting requirements
* Performing daily room checks and house cleaning
* Shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen hygiene
* Carrying out specific checks like COSHH, fire, and vehicle checks
* Building relationships with families, noting special dates, and planning family contact
Applicants must have:
* Flexibility in availability, including sleep-in nights and shift work of up to hours, with varied start times: :, :, :
* An understanding of issues facing young people in care
* Relevant qualifications (e.g., Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma, Children and Young People's Workforce, NVQ Level in Health & Social Care) or willingness to work towards them
* Excellent communication and listening skills
* Willingness to learn and work as part of a team
* Ability to undertake an enhanced DBS check (paid for by us)
* Experience with EBD, social/residential work, or youth work is advantageous
* A full, clean UK driving license and flexibility to cover other residential homes as needed
North Lakes Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.
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