Residential Child Care Worker

4 weeks ago


Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

Salary £24,054-£27,852 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Residential Services | Lancaster

**Team: Bowerham Road Children's Home (FARCY)**

**Location: Bowerham Road, Lancaster**

**Basic Salary**:£24,054 to £27,852 **Grade 6 (uplift for alternating shift, weekend and sleep allowance additional **£3,000 **+ dependant on agreed rota) 37 hours
**We are recruiting for **

A Residential Childcare Worker to join an established team in a modern 6 bedded home in Lancaster. We are a team of people who are **passionate about working with young people **and are looking for a new team member to join us.

**What we are looking for **

**Passion **- you'll be passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families; taking a holistic approach both to their mental health support and how it relates to the other challenges that they may be facing. While you are focussing on ensuring the young people are given the opportunity to reach their full potential, you will be supported by us to achieve yours through on going professional development, coaching and quality supervisions.

**Practical **- you'll be a pragmatic thinking with the ability to build trusting relationships with young people, supporting them to develop skills to navigate through life, as well encouraging them to pursue positive interests they have such as going to sports events, weekends away in Edinburgh or even going to a metal concert Working with your colleagues on rota, you will be supported by an experienced and nurturing management to enable us to achieve our goal of supporting young people and families.

**Collaborative - **you'll be working alongside our skilled professionals as well as working with the young people who require our support. You will need to build a trusted relationship with families to ensure the family can rebuild their relationships supported by their care plan. This requirement will involve undertaking shift work basis and sleep in's which attracts a significant financial enhancement in addition to the basic salary, as well as the opportunity to work additional shifts if you wish

**Why join us **

**Location: Bowerham Road Lancaster. **Lancashire (rated one of the best places to live in the UK)

**Salary**:£24,054 to £27,852 + allowances

**Benefits**:Free meals for all staff on shift. A plethora of discounts & benefits from dog care to day care to days out or in, log cabins by Snowdon or holidays abroad, pampering and fitness for your mind, body & soul, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, public service pensions, cycle to work schemes and eye tests, 2 additional leave days at Christmas and many other benefits
- "I have been the manager at Bowerham for 7 years and I love leading such an enthusiastic, dynamic and supportive team. We are a nurturing team with a great sense of humour, and are looking forward to welcoming someone new to our team. If you are interested and would like to give me a call, I would encourage you to do so." _**_Mark Davies, Registered Manager
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**Closing Date: 7 **th **April **Interviews**:17 **th **April**

**Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
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.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

**Job Description & Person Specification



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