Residential Child Care Worker | Central Lancashire

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 28,142 - 32,061; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to 50 free courses

Monthly 1:1 reflective space with managers

Employee Support Offer

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is looking for a Residential Child Care Worker to support children aged 11-17 in a residential home in Central Lancashire. The role involves working on a rota basis, providing care, engaging in activities, and fostering a nurturing environment. Offering a salary range between £28,142 and £32,061 per annum, this full-time position comes with various employee benefits including access to qualifications. A passion for helping children achieve their aspirations is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or vulnerable groups is useful but not essential.
• Strong communication and listening skills are vital.
• Ability to work on a rota basis, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support children aged 11-17 in a residential setting.
• Engage children in activities promoting their development.
• Maintain a safe and supportive home environment.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Team player

Creative thinking

Commitment

Job description

Residential Child Care Worker | Central Lancashire

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom and 2 more

Job Description

Salary £28,142 - £32,061 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Central Lancashire

Visa Sponsorship – this role is not able to provide visa sponsorship

Residential Child Care Worker

Location: Central Lancashire – Chorley, Preston and Lytham

Salary: Starting Salary £28,142, plus enhancements*

*Enhancements payable for weekend work, shift work and sleep-in duty payment

Who are we …

Our Children's Residential Service are expanding with the introduction new Children's Homes, and changes to existing homes across the County. This means that we have a number of exciting opportunities for passionate, dedicated individuals, to join us as Residential Child Care Workers, at homes based in Chorley, Preston and Lytham

As a Residential Service we hold very strong views and beliefs that our children deserve the very best care and support that we can offer. We pride ourselves in developing positive, meaningful, and lifelong relationships with our children.

With an emphasis on working creatively, we promote lots of fun activities for our children inside and outside the homes and ensure that our children and young person are supported to develop in all areas of life.

About the role...

As a Residential Child Care Worker, you would work from a children's home where children and young people aged between 11 years and 17 years live. Residential Child Care Workers eat and sleep at the home with the children and young people and undertake basic household tasks – cleaning, cooking, shopping.

Our children cannot live safely with their parent(s) or family, for a variety of reasons such as adverse childhood experience or trauma. Residential Child Care Workers listen and engage our children in 1:1 work around feelings, emotions and behaviours and link with other professionals, such as social workers, schools, police, and health workers to ensure our children's needs are met.

Please note, this role will involve working on a Rota Basis, working a mix of Days, Evenings, Weekends and sleep-in shifts.

What you can expect from us

We have an ambitious, confident, and motivated management team who are experienced, supportive, and keen to help you learn and grow. We have over 50 free courses for you to learn new things, and even have funded qualifications we can support you with obtaining, up to degree level, should this be something that interests you.

We have a detailed induction programme specifically designed to cover all elements of the role, so that you have all the tools and knowledge ready to get going.

For all permanent staff, we will provide a monthly 1:1 reflective space with managers, a comprehensive Employee Support Offer, and lots of opportunity to network with other professionals that support children.

As an Organisation we offer a wide range of staff benefits including access to our "Blues and Twos Credit" Union, Membership of Blue Light Card, and various discounts at local retailers.

What we are looking for…

Passion – Thinking creatively to ensure that our children are supported to achieve their aspirations (no matter how big or small) will need to be top of your list! We are looking for passionate practitioners (irrelevant of length of experience) who truly care and want to make a difference to children, young people and families.

Challenge – Some days will be tough, for our children, for you, and for your colleagues - we're after someone who is dedicated and committed, and who will always go that extra mile for our children (even on the bad days). Working as part of a close professional team is really important and you will need to be a team player to get through those tough times.

Forward thinking – We are an expanding service with big ideas and aspirational views. We are looking for workers who can join our team and join us on this exciting journey, making contributions to help shape and inform the future of the service for our children.

Values – We are looking for someone who has values aligned to those that are integral to our service and our organisation - supportive, innovative, respectful and collaborative.

If you have a passion for building relationships with children and supporting them to achieve the best possible outcomes, then we want to hear from you!

If you would like more information regarding the role, please contact our Talent Team, via email – [e-mail] , to arrange an informal chat.

Applying

To apply for a post, you can apply via the 'Apply Now' button below. Please ensure you attach the following:

• CV
• Supporting Statement

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

Closing Date: 31 May 2026

Interview Dates: Weekly Basis, every Wednesday.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

If you are applying for a part time position, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

• Locations County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE, GB