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Caretech; Culcheth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Blue light card discounts

DBS cost covered

Job summary

Caretech is seeking a Residential Support Worker in Culcheth to support young people in a family-like home. You will help with morning routines, meals, and daily planning, while ensuring care plans are up to date and reflecting the needs of each child.

With a focus on safety, encouragement, and personal development, you will work as part of a team to build trust, provide emotional support, and organise engaging activities both in-house and on trips.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential child care is essential.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow care plans.
• Candidates should be able to use digital records daily.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily routines and getting ready for school or college.
• Update and maintain care plans; ensure feedback from children is recorded.
• Work as part of a team and provide emotional support.
• Promote individuality and tailor approaches to each child.
• Complete regular admin tasks including care plan updates and records.
• Assist with light housekeeping to maintain a welcoming home.
• Build trusting relationships and participate in activities and trips.

Skills

Sleep-ins experience

Communication skills

UK driving licence (manual)

Education

Level 4 qualification in Children's Residential Care

Tools

Clearcare

Job description

£35,798 to £36,563 dep on Lvl 3/4 in Childrens Residential/Workforce. This includes payments for an average of just 8 sleep-ins per month

A full UK Manual driving licence is required and we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Extraordinary Days Every Day

With ROC Northwest, you’re not just working - you’re shaping futures because as a Residential Support Worker every moment you spend with our young people helps them to feel safe, valued and supported.

A simple "How was your day?" or a shared laugh playing a game, being someone to listen and offer encouragement on a tough day. All these small interactions build trust, encourage communication and help to shape lives. Some days will be challenging but every breakthrough, every smile and every step forward will remind you why you truly matter in vulnerable children’s lives.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be supporting young people with their daily routines like helping to ensure they get ready for school or college each morning, getting ready for meal times, checking on how their day went and planning activities in and around the home. Making sure care plans are up to date is essential and the children must feel their feedback and ideas are heard, this is their home.

• Ensure our children receive the highest level of support and encouragement
• Support senior staff with timely updatesand feedback
• Work as a team, we all support each other
• Promote individuality NOT a "one size fits all" approach
• Complete and update care plans regularly, updating with any additional requirements
• Be part of a welcoming, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support to our young people
• Plan and join fun activities like day trips & activities, holidays away, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects

New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people’s records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided. However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.

Who Are You

You need to be someone who genuinely cares and wants to make that difference. Consistency in a child’s life is essential and you will be part of that consistency. This is not a stopgap job. The children need to see you are here for them through the bigger picture. Be warm, patient, be a great listener and offer those words of encouragement our young people need to hear. Stay focused on achieving outcomes for our children and take pride in knowing you are helping to shape someone's life for the better.

• Previous experience is preferred or maybe you have cared for a younger friend or family member
• Ability to work towards a Level 4 qualification in Children's ResidentialCare
• Manual UK driving licence is essential to use company cars
• Open to ongoing development and learning with support form your manager, your team and the company
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written, communication is key
• Ability to work day shifts with overnight sleep-ins at the service, you will be away from home for a few days at a time

Why Join Us?

• We offer competitive rates of pay with enviable sleep-in payments
• Support to gain recognised industry qualifications
• Company pension scheme and well-being support
• Blue light card scheme, with discounts in high street stores and online
• Support to progress within the company up to Registered Manager
• Cost of the Enhanced DBS is covered by company
• A genuine home from home with a friendly team

A Little About This Home

Culcheth House is a gorgeous family home in a little village with a consistent friendly staff team and 5 beautiful children. We pride ourselves on being a family home away from home for our children here. We have a lot of fun and love giving them unique experiences. There is a real emphasis on learning and development from management level here at Culcheth, and we work hard to do the best for not only the children but the staff team too in reaching their potential and goals!

The children here have hearts of gold and absolutely love being a part of this little family and very much treat one another as siblings! They love getting out and about, they hav