Casual Residential support worker

Blackburn-With-Darwen-Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn with Darwen Council is recruiting casual Residential Support Workers across our children's residential services. You will work in our outstanding short breaks services supporting children with disabilities and young people on the edge of care.

Roles involve promoting independence, wellbeing and personal development in a safe, nurturing environment. Successful applicants will need to be flexible to work across all services and shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays

Responsibilities

• Work across our children's homes and short break services as required.
• Support children and young people to enjoy positive, safe, and meaningful experiences.
• Help promote independence, wellbeing, and personal development.
• Support young people to access activities, develop life skills, and engage with their communities.
• Work as part of an experienced and supportive residential team.
• Contribute to providing a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Terms and Conditions: Casual
Department: People

Casual Residential Support Worker - Children's Services

Join Our Team - Casual Residential Support Workers Required

We are looking to recruit additional Casual Residential Support Workers to complement our existing residential workforce across our children's residential services.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Outstanding Short Breaks Services, supporting both children with disabilities and young people on the edge of care. One of our homes provides both residential care and short break provision, giving staff the opportunity to support young people with a diverse range of needs and experiences.

Successful applicants will be required to work flexibly across all services, helping us provide consistent, high-quality care and support wherever it is needed.

About the Role

As a Casual Residential Support Worker, you will:

• Work across our children's homes and short break services as required.
• Support children and young people to enjoy positive, safe, and meaningful experiences.
• Help promote independence, wellbeing, and personal development.
• Support young people to access activities, develop life skills, and engage with their communities.
• Work as part of an experienced and supportive residential team.
• Contribute to providing a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking individuals who are:

• Passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people.
• Flexible and willing to work across all services.
• Reliable and able to respond to requests for cover, sometimes at short notice.
• Positive, resilient, and able to build meaningful relationships with children and young people.
• Able to work a variety of shift patterns, including:
• Day shifts
• Evenings
• Weekends and bank holidays
• Waking night shifts as required

Why Join Us?

This is a highly rewarding role where every shift can make a genuine difference. You will support children and young people to have enjoyable short breaks, access new experiences, develop confidence, and achieve positive outcomes in a caring and supportive environment.

If you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and looking for flexible work that has a real impact on the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of our Outstanding team, supporting children and young people across our residential and short break services.