Residential Support Worker

Sefton Council; Sefton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a dedicated worker to support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in short-break settings at the Cherry Road Residential Home in Sefton. The role focuses on providing a safe, nurturing environment and collaborating with families and partner agencies to strengthen family resilience.

The successful candidate will undertake total care, assist with care planning, and monitor placement plans and risk assessments to ensure consistent,

Qualifications

• To undertake a total caring role in looking after children and young people receiving a short break in the home.
• To undertake all normal domestic house-hold tasks including cleaning and the provision of meals as required to ensure the day-to-day needs of the children and young people are met.
• To participate in and assist with the co-ordination of care planning for children and young people. To ensure that care plans are up to date, followed and met.
• To update, monitor and review individualised placement plans and risk assessments for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• To undertake a total caring role in looking after children and young people receiving a short break in the home.
• To undertake all normal domestic house-hold tasks including cleaning and the provision of meals as required to ensure the day-to-day needs of the children and young people are met.
• To participate in and assist with the co-ordination of care planning for children and young people. To ensure that care plans are up to date, followed and met.
• To update, monitor and review individualised placement plans and risk assessments for children and young people.

Job description

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Cherry Road Residential Home
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Closing Date: 30/10/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: CSC/26/347326

About the Role

Note: previous applicants need not apply

To support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) accessing short-break services, helping to prevent family breakdown and promote positive outcomes. The role involves creating and maintaining a safe, nurturing environment, working directly with children and young people, and collaborating with families, carers, and partner agencies to provide effective support and strengthen family resilience.

The key responsibilities include:

• To undertake a total caring role in looking after children and young people receiving a short break in the home.
• To undertake all normal domestic house-hold tasks including cleaning and the provision of meals as required to ensure the day-to-day needs of the children and young people are met.
• To participate in and assist with the co-ordination of care planning for children and young people. To ensure that care plans are up to date, followed and met.
• To update, monitor and review individualised placement plans and risk assessments for children and young people.

Please see Appendix A (page 10) for a full copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

The closing date for this vacancy is 30.10.2026 (or earlier in the event of high volume of applications being received).

Provisional interview dates are 05.11.2026.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.