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Residential Child Care Support Worker, Carlisle
Client: North Lakes
Location: Carlisle, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: bac074019e0e
Job Views: 4
Posted: 02.07.2025
Expiry Date: 16.08.2025
Job Description:
Residential Child Care Support Worker
Location: Carlisle
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”. The young people are at the heart of everything we do. You should be a role model, a good listener, warm, approachable, and capable of inspiring and making a significant impact on a young person’s life. Promote, support, and facilitate the creation of “happy memories” and have fun with them.
We are seeking permanent Support Workers with a warm, approachable manner who believe they can make a meaningful difference in a young person’s recovery from early life experiences.
Main Duties
Each home has detailed shift planners/diaries/handover documents outlining specific duties, which vary between term-time and holiday periods. Typical duties include:
* Supporting daily routines, including hygiene, meals, school runs, and activities
* Supporting room cleaning, developing life skills, promoting 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 and shopping needs
* Conducting room checks and house cleaning
* Food shopping, meal prep, and kitchen hygiene
* Carrying out checks such as COSHH and fire safety
* Building relationships with families and planning family contacts
Additionally, you will serve as a Keyworker, creating special occasions and opportunities, building strong bonds, and showing genuine care.
All Applicants Must Have:
* Flexibility for sleep-in nights and shift work, including full days on and days off, with rotating start times of :, :, :
* An understanding of issues facing young people in care
* Relevant qualifications or willingness to work towards them (e.g., Diploma in Residential Childcare, Children and Young People's Workforce, NVQ Level in Health & Social Care)
* Excellent communication and listening skills
* Willingness to learn and 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
* A full, clean UK driving license with flexibility to cover other homes as needed
This is a great opportunity to join an established Children’s service offering:
* A sleep-in allowance of £ per night, with potential additional earnings
* Up to weeks of holiday per year
* A rota pattern with days on and off, staggered start times from am, noon, or pm
* All meals provided on duty
* Company pension, wellbeing programs, training, qualifications, promotion opportunities, and professional supervision
North Lakes Children's Services is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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