Support Worker

CareTech Group; Rochdale; On-site; Full time

Job summary

CareTech Group is seeking passionate Children’s Residential Care Workers in Rochdale to join their dedicated team. This role involves delivering high-quality care, supporting children aged 8-18 with various needs, and creating a stable, welcoming environment. With competitive pay and opportunities for development, applicants should embody empathy and a commitment to supporting children's independence and safety.

Benefits

£1000 Refer a Friend Scheme

28 Days Holiday, rising with service

Paid Sickness Leave

Additional rates for Overtime and Sleep-in

Company Pension

Simply Health (linked to service)

Management Development Programme

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence desirable but not essential.
• Experience in therapeutic environments or qualifications supporting educational engagement.
• Leadership skills and higher-level training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality care for children.
• Offering guidance, support, and structure to their daily lives.
• Promoting healthy lifestyles and positive living choices.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Resilience

Positive Parenting Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

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Cambian employees are friendly, supportive, and all focused on achieving the best outcomes for everyone involved with our service. We are looking for Children’s Residential Care Workers to join our services within the Manchester region. We strive to build a stable and welcoming environment where our young people are central to everything we do.

You will be a dedicated person, who thrives on making a difference in the lives of others and wants to challenge yourself to develop your skills and knowledge in the children's home sector.

Do you have what it takes to encourage and help our children to live independently, guiding and teaching them with your life experiences? To do this, we believe you will need empathy, compassion, resilience, and positive parenting skills.

The working day can be very unpredictable, and you could find yourself spending the entire morning organizing activities and the afternoon providing 1:1 support.

Cambian employees are friendly, supportive, and all focused on achieving the best outcomes for everyone involved with our brand.

We offer an extremely competitive package:

In addition to a £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme, we offer:

• Rate of Pay: £12.36-£13.00 per hour, dependent on experience, with a £30.00 additional sleep-in rate
• Training and Development Plans to meet your individual needs, including NVQs and career progression opportunities
• 28 Days Holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays, rising with service
• Paid Sickness Leave
• Additional rates for Overtime, On-Call, Sleep-in, and Disturbance
• Casual Dress Code
• Company Pension
• Simply Health (linked to service)
• Days out and activity days off-site
• Management Development Programme for career advancement from Support Worker to Registered Manager and beyond

As a Children’s Residential Care Worker, you will be involved in all aspects of the children’s daily lives. The positive impact you will have is immeasurable. You will be emotionally strong and driven to make a difference daily. Most importantly, you will understand our children and their backgrounds, ensuring their needs are at the center of everything we do. You will be approachable, detail-oriented, and committed to ensuring our children’s safety at all times, adhering to all protocols and regulations.

Shift Pattern: 16-24 Hour shifts (including Sleep-in) on a one-on-two off or two-on-four off basis.

Here is an example of a day in the life of one of our Children’s Residential Care Workers:

The young people in our care range from 8-18 years old and have various behavioral and emotional needs.

Duties include:

• Delivering high-quality care for our children
• Offering guidance, support, and structure to their daily lives
• Supporting access to education
• Promoting healthy lifestyles and positive living choices
• Accessing clinically-led training to improve skills and practice
• Household duties
• Record keeping and report writing
• Organizing days out (social events, shopping, cinema, swimming)
• Attending contacts, visits, key work meetings, and therapy sessions
• Providing transport for activities

Requirements:

• Desirable but not essential: Full UK Driving Licence, NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare, experience in therapeutic environments or qualifications, supporting educational engagement, leadership skills, and higher-level training.

We are proud of our dedicated individuals who pursue high standards and outcomes for children, young people, and each other.

Our commitment includes top-tier inductions, training, and ongoing support from our Learning & Development Team.

All applicants must demonstrate positivity, innovation, friendliness, empowerment, person-centeredness, and enthusiasm. These values are more important than previous experience or positions held. We support your development into roles such as Support Worker, Team Leader, Deputy Manager, and beyond.

Cambian is committed to safeguarding and welfare. All applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide two references from the past two years, including employment and education history.