Residential Child Care Worker: Rotational Shifts

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council invites applications for Residential Child Care Workers in Central Lancashire (Chorley, Preston and Lytham). You will help provide a safe, nurturing home for children aged 11–17, with meals, sleep-in duties, and daily chores performed on site.

Posts include a rota with day/evening/weekend shifts; the service promotes development through creative activities and strong collaboration with social workers, schools, health workers and police.

Qualifications

• Passionate practitioner with care attitude toward children aged 11–17.

Responsibilities

• Live and work in a children's home, eating and sleeping there, and undertaking basic household tasks (cleaning, cooking, shopping).
• Provide 1:1 support to children around emotions, behaviours and feelings, coordinating with social workers, schools, police and health workers.

Skills

Passion for children

Job description

Lancashire County Council invites applications for Residential Child Care Workers in Central Lancashire (Chorley, Preston and Lytham). You will help provide a safe, nurturing home for children aged 11–17, with meals, sleep-in duties, and daily chores performed on site.

Posts include a rota with day/evening/weekend shifts; the service promotes development through creative activities and strong collaboration with social workers, schools, health workers and police.