Senior Residential Child Care Worker

Caretech; Oldham; Vor Ort; GBP 35.000 - 43.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sleep-in payments

Refer a friend £1000

Comprehensive training

Company pension scheme

Career development

Zusammenfassung

CareTech Community Services is seeking a Team Leader/Senior Residential Child Care Worker at Laceby House, Oldham. Salary is £39,184, including payment for an average of 8 sleep-ins per month.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and cannot sponsor work visas. You will supervise staff, support daily routines, arrange activities, and document care plans in a digital system.

Qualifikationen

• Experience supervising staff in children's residential care.
• Level 3/4 qualification in Children's Residential/Children’s Workforce.
• Manual UK driving licence is essential.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to cover shifts weekends on rota.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and mentor a team of support workers.
• Ensure children receive high levels of support.
• Assist home management with timely updates.
• Overnight sleep-ins average 8 per month.
• Promote individuality and tailor care.
• Monitor care plans and prepare reports.
• Create a warm home environment with light housekeeping.
• Build relationships and provide emotional support.
• Plan and join activities and day trips.

Kenntnisse

Supervising staff

Excellent communication

Flexible shifts

Ausbildung

Level 3/4 qualification

Childrens workforce

Jobbeschreibung

Team Leader/Senior Residential Child Care Worker

Location: Delph in Oldham OL3

£39,184 This includes payment for an average of just 8 sleep-ins per month

A full manual UK driving licence is required for this role and we are not able to offer sponsorship.

Extraordinary Days Every Day

At ROC Northwest, you’re not just working - you’re shaping futures. Furthermore every moment you spend with our young people helps them feel safe, valued and supported.

A simple "How was your day?", a shared laugh over a game or TV show or encouragement during a tough moment - these small interactions build trust and shape lives. Some days will be challenging but every breakthrough, every smile and every step forward will remind you why this work truly matters.

What You’ll Do

As a senior support worker you will support young people with their daily routines; Getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities.

• Supervise and mentor a team of support workers
• Ensure our children receive the highest level of support
• Support home management team with timely updates
• An average of 8 overnight sleep-ins per month
• Promote individuality NOT a "one size fits all" approach
• Monitoring of care plans and producing reports for the managers
• Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping
• Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support
• Plan and join fun activities like day trips, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects and activities

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. Training will be provided but all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.

A Little About This Home

Laceby House is a 4 bed detached house specifically adapted to accommodate up to four young people of either gender between the ages of 8 and 18. The young people here may have a range of learning, emotional, behavioural and social needs. Our young people may have also had a history of being vulnerable in relation to sexual exploitation or influenced by alcohol and/or illegal substances in their previous home lives.

The way in which Laceby is presented is conducive to providing a friendly and homely atmosphere with decoration guided by our children, which reflects that of a family home where they truly feel safe, relaxed and cared for. A home where they will receive understanding, encouragement and support from our trained and professional team. Our staff will work hard to lead the young people towards reaching their full potential and prepare them for the responsibilities of future citizenship.

We offer a safe, stable, caring and nurturing environment that brings stability to the lives of our young people, allowing them to develop confidence, independence and to equip them with the skills to make responsible choices on a brighter road ahead.

Who Are You

We're looking for people who genuinely care and want to make that difference. Warm, patient, a great listener and encourager who is focused on achieving outcomes for others. Taking pride in knowing you are helping to shape someone's life for the better.

• You’ll have experience of supervising staff in a similar role within children's residential
• Level 3/4 qualification in Children's Residential/Children’s Workforce
• Manual UK driving licence is essential
• Experience of supporting team members
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Ability to cover shifts flexibly, including weekends on a rota

Why Join Us?

• Competitive rates of pay with enviable sleep-in payments
• £1000 refer a friend scheme
• Comprehensive training and induction
• Support to progress within the company
• Enhanced DBS cost covered by company
• Company pension scheme
• A genuine home from home with a friendly team

This isn’t just a job - it’s a chance to change lives, one extraordinary day at a time.

Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Safeguarding Statement

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

CareTech Community Services are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.