Residential Child Care Support Worker

North Lakes; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

North Lakes seeks a dedicated Residential Child Care Support Worker in Carlisle to support young people in care. This role involves fostering relationships, assisting with daily routines, and ensuring safety and wellbeing. Ideal candidates are flexible, compassionate, and equipped with relevant qualifications, eager to make a positive impact in children's lives.

Benefits

Sleep-in allowance of £ per night

Up to 6 weeks of holiday per year

All meals provided on duty

Company pension and wellbeing programs

Training and promotion opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications or willingness to work towards them.
• Experience with EBD, social/residential work, or youth work is advantageous.
• Full, clean UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines, hygiene, meals, and school runs.
• Attend medical and other appointments.
• Complete handover documents and daily paperwork.

Skills

Excellent communication and listening skills

Flexibility for sleep-in nights and shift work

Understanding of issues facing young people in care

Education

Diploma in Residential Childcare

NVQ Level in Health & Social Care

Children and Young People's Workforce

Job description

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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

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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.