Residential Childcare Support Specialist

22 hours ago


Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom Polaris Community Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Residential Childcare Worker to join our team in Carlisle. The successful candidate will work part-time, 30 hours per week, with a shift pattern that includes sleep-in nights and flexible start times.

The role involves supporting young people's daily routines, including getting them up, promoting personal hygiene habits, meals, and activities. You will also be responsible for attending medical appointments, completing day sheets, and working with the young people on their targets.

You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on a young person's life and promote 'happy memories.' As a Keyworker, you will build strong bonds with the young people and demonstrate warmth, empathy, and genuine care.

Main Responsibilities
  • Support all of the boys' daily routines, including getting them up, promoting personal hygiene routines, meals, either school runs or activities
  • Supporting room cleans/developing of life skills/independence, promoting socialisation and supporting bed-time routines
  • Attending medical/other appointments
  • Supporting the plans on the activity planners
  • Completion of day sheets for the boys and working with them on their targets
  • Completion of all daily paperwork
  • Completion of daily room checks and daily housecleaning tasks
  • Complete any food/other shopping needs, including meal preparation and kitchen hygiene/laundry duties
  • Liaising and building appropriate relationships with the families, working to find out about special dates for boys and ensuring these are noted/marked, sorting and planning family time contacts

Please note that flexibility is required as the role will involve sleep-in nights and shift work of 14 hours – typically 2 full days on, 2 days off. Rotating start times of 08:00, 12:00, 14:00.



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