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Children's support worker

Ribchester
Teaching Personnel
Children support worker
Posted: 10h ago
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Children’s Support Worker

Location: Ribchester, Lancashire.
Salary: Competitive – experience-based
Hours: 40 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern (including late nights and sleep-ins)

About the role:

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people with special educational needs and complex behavioural challenges? We’re seeking a committed and empathetic individual to join our residential care team at a specialist SEN setting.

As a full-time Children’s Support Worker, you’ll:

* Support young people with daily tasks and personal care, promoting their physical and emotional well‑being.
* Assist with educational and social development, helping to create positive routines.
* Organise and lead enriching social activities—from cinema outings to baking sessions and holiday programmes.
* Help maintain a safe, homely environment by managing household duties like laundry, shopping, cleaning, and meal‑preparation.
* Participate in team meetings, liaise with clinical and educational professionals, and support compliance with Ofsted standards.

About you:

* Experience: You’ll have either support work or HCA experience. Experience in children’s residential care is desirable but not essential—full training provided.
* Driving licence: Full UK licence required—this role demands travel to off‑site activities and external appointments.
* Flexibility: You’re able and willing to work late evenings, sleep‑ins, weekends and holiday periods as part of a rota.
* Qualities: Empathetic, patient, and adaptable—able to build rapport and make thoughtful positive choices with the young people.

If you are interested in this position, please click apply now and we will be in contact within the next 48 hours to discuss next steps.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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