Residential Child Care Worker

This Care Assistant opportunity is built around employee discount and wellbeing programmes. It would suit someone who can bring supporting children or young people through routines, care, and shift-by-shift consistency in a residential setting to the role.

How the role is set up

(Qualified Care Worker salary is based on the proven existing completion of a Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare). North Lakes Children's Services provides residential care and education for boys aged 6-18, helping them build resilience, confidence, and key life skills.

Where someone would start

Employee discount and wellbeing programmes. Support boys with morning/evening routines, personal care, meals, school runs, activities, and bedtime.

What helps someone build confidence

Supporting children or young people through routines, care, and shift-by-shift consistency in a residential setting. Calm, dependable, and steady in a child-focused residential setting.

What is expected

• Follow daily shift plans, routines, and handovers (term-time and holidays).
• Flexibility to work 14-hour shifts (2 on / 2 off) with rotating start times (08:00, 12:00, 14:00), including sleep-ins.
• Experience with EBD, social care, residential work, or youth work (advantageous).

Job details

• A rota pattern of 2 days on, 2 days off, with staggered start times ranging from 8am, 12noon or 2pm (i.e.
• 42 hours per week - shift pattern.
• 8am-10pm, 12pm-10pm or 2pm-10pm).
• Additional detail: Pension support may be included.

Requirements mentioned

• DBS check
• Driving licence