Residential Child Care Worker

4 weeks ago


Lancashire, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

| Salary £24,054-£27,852 Per annum | Permanent, Part Time, 28 hours per week | Residential Services - Chorley | Pro Rata

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Residential Service, working as a Residential Child Care Worker (RCCW)

The role of an RCCW is wide reaching and covers many of the aspects of caring for children in a residential setting, a role specification is available as well as a job description for more details.

Meeting a child's social, emotional, intellectual, educational, cultural and physical needs is a demanding yet highly rewarding role. We are ensuring every child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential.

The hours of work will include weekend work, evening work, and overnight sleep-in duty for which a sleep-in allowance and enhanced rates of pay will apply.

There are many benefits of working for Lancashire County Council for example:

- For staff working with young people in our Homes, free meals & drinks
- Shift allowance and enhancements paid
- A corporate cycle to work scheme which encourages wellbeing
- A generous local government pension scheme
- An extensive supportive and career developing training and induction program
- Extensive employee support and wellbeing services
- Access to saving and credit union schemes
- Access to discounts, vouchers and employee benefits from leading companies across Lancashire.

**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.
Contact Details:
Stephen Joyce

Registered Children's Home Manager

18 Chorley Hall Road, Chorley, PR7 1RJ

Tel: 01257 517190/Mobile: 07876844594

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

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