| Salary £28,142 - £32,061 per annum| Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Skelmersdale |
*Plus enhancements for shift work, weekend working and sleep-in duty
Visa Sponsorship – this role cannot offer visa sponsorship
As part of our "Where Our Children Live" programme, we are seeking dedicated and passionate individuals to join our Children's Residential Service, as Residential Child Care Workers.
There are two, exciting, new settings due to open in Skelmersdale, and we're looking for the right people to help us launch these initiatives which include:
About the role...
As a Residential Child Care Worker, you would work from a children's home where children and young people aged between 11 years and 17 years live. Residential Child Care Workers eat and sleep at the home with the children and young people and undertake basic household tasks – cleaning, cooking, shopping.
Our children cannot live safely with their parent(s) or family, for a variety of reasons such as adverse childhood experience or trauma. Residential Child Care Workers listen and engage our children in 1:1 work around feelings, emotions and behaviours and link with other professionals, such as social workers, schools, police, and health workers to ensure our children's needs are met.
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.
About you...
We are seeking individuals who are committed to helping our young people thrive. While experience is always desirable, we're looking for candidates who hold the personal qualities that matter to our young people, including:
Due to the outreach nature of the roles at our SPACE Hubs we would require you to have a drivers license and access to your own vehicle. However this is only desirable at our Pause & Reflect Home.
If you have a passion for building relationships with children and motivation to make a meaningful difference, then we want to hear from you!
Please click 'Apply Now' and complete our application form, ensuring you have attached an up to date and recent CV
Closing Date: 30 April 2026
Should you have any questions, please contact our Talent Engagement Team - talent@lancashire.gov.uk - 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.
Lancashire County Council is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Lancashire. We believe that all our citizens have the right to be treated fairly. We recognise that some people do not get an equal chance in life.
For some of our children and young people this can have a lasting impact on their future. We will play our part in helping to narrow the gaps that exist between different parts our communities and improving the quality of life of those who have less advantages and are in danger of poor outcomes.
As a community leader, employer and provider of services we want to make sure that everyone in Lancashire has the opportunity to achieve their potential, no matter where they live or what their background, individual characteristics or personal circumstances might be.
