Residential Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in pay

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer A Friend £1000

DBS costs covered

Job summary

CareTech is seeking a dedicated Children's Residential Support Worker in Culcheth to help young people with daily routines, schooling support, and emotional care. You’ll work as part of a warm team in a family-like home, ensuring each child feels safe, valued and supported.

The role includes sleep-in duties (approximately 8 per month), requires a valid UK driving licence, and offers progression potential with training toward Level 4 in Children's Residential Care.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings preferred.
• Working toward Level 4 qualification in Children's Residential Care.
• Full UK manual driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and school/college preparation.
• Maintain and update care plans with input from children and staff.
• Provide emotional support and build trusting relationships with the children.
• Assist with light housekeeping and contribute to a homely environment.
• Document records using electronic care recording system (Clearcare advantageous).

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Patience

Active listening

Education

Level 4 qualification in Children's Residential Care

Tools

Clearcare

Job description

Children's Residential Support Worker

Culcheth, Warrington WA3

£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
• 8 sleep-ins per month
• Support senior staff with timely updates and 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 Residential Care
• 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
• £1000 Refer A Friend scheme
• 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 have friendship groups of their own and they make mistakes here and there in line with the wild journey that growing up is! We treat them as individuals, we understand that being a teenager is hard work and always try our best to be understanding of that - we do our best for them every day as parents would - which is key. There is a lot of love and respect both ways between the kids and the team here at Culcheth.

Safeguarding Statement

CareTech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS/PVG check and provide references covering the past two years plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.