Senior Residential Child Care Worker
Salary: £32,061 – £36,363 per annumContract: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per weekLocation: Skelmersdale
Job Details: Plus enhancements for shift work, weekend working and sleep‑in duty.
Visa Sponsorship – this role cannot offer visa sponsorship.
Job Overview
As a Senior Residential Child Care Worker, you’ll play a key role in leading and supporting a team of practitioners. You’ll champion the care, safety, and development of children with complex needs, helping to implement care plans, promote education, and support emotional wellbeing. You’ll also take a central role in inspections, safeguarding, and care planning, while being a role model for best practice, integrity, and compassion. You will support young people and families who have greater vulnerabilities and needs. You will be responsible for leading, motivating, and supervising a team of practitioners during overnight duties, both during the week and at weekends.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of practitioners.
- Champion the care, safety, and development of children with complex needs.
- Implement care plans, promote education, and support emotional wellbeing.
- Play a central role in inspections, safeguarding, and care planning.
- Be a role model for best practice, integrity, and compassion.
- Lead, motivate, and supervise a team of practitioners during overnight duties, weekdays and weekends.
About The Home
The Pause & Reflect home is a 2‑Bedroom Home which will cater to young people, aged 11‑17. These young people will be in urgent need of support & accommodation in the absence of any alternatives. While the placements will be short‑term, we will need individuals who are committed to providing care during this time and willing to go the extra mile to support the young people during their time at the home.
Qualifications
- Has at least 3 years’ experience in children’s social care or residential settings.
- Holds a QCF Level 4 or NVQ Level 3 or 4 in a relevant field.
- Confident in leading shifts, mentoring staff and managing risk.
- Understands children’s legislation and safeguarding practices.
- Holds a full UK drivers licence and access to your own vehicle.
Application
If you have a passion for building relationships with children and motivation to make a meaningful difference, then we want to hear from you! Please click ‘Apply Now’ and complete our application form, ensuring you have attached an up to date and recent CV. Closing Date: 31 May 2026. Interviews: Every Wednesday.
Should you have any questions, please contact our Talent Engagement Team – talent@lancashire.gov.uk – for an informal chat! The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Further information can be found on the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
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