Senior Residential Child Care Worker | Ormskirk Roadshow | Register Your Interest

Salary 32061 - 36363 per annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week Skelmersdale

*Plus enhancements for shift work weekend working and sleep-in duty

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Senior Residential Child Care Worker Register your Interest!

As part of our Where Our Children Live programme we are seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to join our Childrens Residential Service as Senior Residential Child Care Workers.

There are two exciting new settings due to open in Skelmersdale and were looking for the right people to help us launch these initiatives which include:

• Pause & Reflect Home
• SPACE Hub

To provide more insight into these opportunities we will be hosting a Recruitment Roadshow on the 2nd of March at Ormskirk Civic Hall and invite you to register your interest today!

About the role...

As a Senior Residential Child Care Worker youll play a key role in leading and supporting a team of practitioners. Youll champion the care safety and development of children with complex needs helping to implement care plans promote education and support emotional wellbeing.

Youll 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.

About the homes...

While both homes are located in Skelmersdale the role & support they provide is vastly different.

Pause & Reflect

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.

SPACE Hub

SPACE (Supporting and Preventing Additional Care Experiences) hubs offer a dynamic community-based approach to care and support for children young people and families. This is a new exciting initiative designed to support children young people and families across Lancashire.

Each hub provides four core services:

• Diversion from care offering immediate and preventative support to help families stay together.
• Reunification supporting children in care to return safely to their families.
• Stabilisation of care arrangements strengthening existing care arrangements including SGO foster care and more to prevent unplanned endings
• Tailored support enhancing our Pause and Reflect care arrangements and the 16/17 year old homeless protocol.

The SPACE hubs represent a significant step forward in our commitment to early intervention family preservation and care stability.

About you...

We are seeking individuals who are committed to helping our young people thrive. Our ideal candidate is someone who has:

• Has at least 3 years experience in childrens 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 childrens legislation and safeguarding practices.
• Holds a full UK drivers license and access to your own vehicle.

If you have a passion for building relationships with children and motivation to make a meaningful difference then we want to hear from you!

Register your interest...

We will be holding a Roadshow on the 2nd of March at Ormskirk Civic Hall and would invite you to register your interest to attend.

To register your interest please click Apply Now and complete our application form ensuring you have attached an up to date and recent CV.

We ask that you complete this no later than Midnight on the 26th of February 2026.

Should you have any questions please contact our Talent Engagement Team - - 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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