Lancashire County Council
Senior Residential Child Care Worker | Skelmersdale |
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Senior Residential Child Care Worker | Skelmersdale |
Senior Residential Child Care Worker
| Salary: £32,061 - £36,363 per annum | | Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week), Skelmersdale | | Plus enhancements for shift work, weekend working and sleep-in duty | | Visa Sponsorship: Not available for this role |
About the Role
As part of Lancashire County Council’s "Where Our Children Live" programme, we are recruiting for Senior Residential Child Care Workers (SRCCW) to lead our exciting new child care initiatives in Skelmersdale.
We are establishing two innovative homes:
- Pause & Reflect Home
As a Senior Residential Child Care Worker, you will:
- Lead, motivate, and supervise a team of residential child care workers during both day, evening, and overnight duties (including weekends).
- Champion the care, safety, and development of young people with complex needs (aged 11–17).
- Develop and implement care plans, educational pathways, and emotional wellbeing strategies.
- Collaborate on safeguarding, inspections, and care planning while upholding strict standards of integrity, professionalism, and empathy.
- Provide resilient, compassionate support to vulnerable young people in short-term placements where alternatives are unavailable.
About the Home
The Pause & Reflect Home is a 2-bedroom residence open to young people in urgent need of temporary but essential care. Due to the gaming of placements, we require committed professionals ready to perform extra support while ensuring these young people feel heard, valued, and safe durante their stay.
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Your Responsibilities
Your role will include:
- Leading shifts as the Team Leader, ensuring safe supervision of team members.
- Supporting care plans, educational strategies, and emotional wellbeing interventions.
- Mentoring staff and reinforcing professional competence and compliance.
- Contributing to inspection reports, safeguarding reviews, and high-level care planning.
This role operates on a rota system, including:
- Weekday shifts, evenings, weekends, and sleep-in duties.
Requirements
To apply for this vital role, you must:
- Have at least 3 years' experience in children’s social care or residential childcare settings.
- Hold a QCF Level 4 or NVQ Level 3/4 qualification (or equivalent) in Child Care & Education or a related field.
- Demonstrate confidence in shift leadership and supervisory skills.
- Possess strong safeguarding knowledge and compliance with children's legislation (e.g., Children Act 1989).
- Show resilience, compassion, and a dedication to improving lifelong outcomes for young people.
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Why Join Lancashire County Council?
We offer a supportive environment aligned with values-driven practice. Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary + Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- 26 days’ annual leave, plus progression with length of service + Bank Holidays.
- Option to accrue additional leave.
- Employee discounts through Vivup (retail, travel, tech, and more).
This is a great opportunity to grow alongside a team invested in making a real difference.
Closing Date: 31 July 2026 (Interviews held every Wednesday).
Key Compliance Note: All shortlisted candidates will need to provide supporting evidence of how you meet the role’s criteria for interview. If successful, you’ll undergo a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 exceptions.
Additional requirement: Car provision for role-related duties (insured for business use). Exception requests for disabled applicants will be considered.
For further assistance or enquiries: talent@lancashire.gov.uk
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