Job Description

🏡 Senior Therapeutic Care Worker – East Lancashire

Job Title: Senior Therapeutic Care Worker
📍 Location: East Lancashire
💰 Salary: £34,326.50 – £35,106.50 (based on 2 sleeps per week)
⏰ Working Hour: 37.5 hours per week (rota basis)
🛏️ Number of Sleeps Required: At least 2 sleep-ins per week
💤 Pay Per Sleep: Included within salary
🏠 Service: Children’s Home
👧🧒 Service Users: YPs – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), Complex Needs, Challenging Behaviour
🎓 Qualifications Required:

• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable)
  📅 Experience in Years Required: At least 2 years in residential childcare
  📄 Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
  📆 Closing Date: Friday, 30th January 2026

📌 Sponsorship is not available
⚠️ Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted-registered children’s home will not be considered

🏠 The Home:

Number of Beds: Up to 4
Location: East Lancashire
Type of YPs: Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), Trauma, Complex Needs, Challenging Behaviour
Ratio of Staff to Children: High staff-to-child ratio

👤 Who we are looking for…

✨ Experienced residential worker ready to take a senior step in your career
✨ Passionate about making a positive impact on children and young people’s lives
✨ Confident in leading teams, supporting safeguarding, and key-working young people
✨ Values-led, therapeutic, and emotionally resilient

🏢 Who you will be working for…

A specialist, therapeutic children’s care provider
Part of the Five Rivers family
Homes follow a trauma-informed emotional regulation (TIER) practice model
Small, supportive, and established teams

💙 Why this Home & Company…

🚀 Progression Opportunity:

• Opportunities to grow within residential care

• Professional development and training

🎓 Qualification Opportunity:

• Access to ongoing training and development

• Professional supervision

🎁 Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays

• Company pension scheme

• Employee wellbeing services

• Blue Light Card

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Refer a Friend & Foster Carer Bonus

🌱 Ethos:

• Therapeutic, child-centred care

• Nurturing and supportive environment

🤝 Culture:

• Team-focused, collaborative, and inspirational

• Strong focus on staff wellbeing and development

📌 Sponsorship is not available

📩 How to Apply:

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and want to progress your career within residential care, we encourage you to apply today.

👉 Click the apply button or contact us for more information.

📧 For more information or to book a confidential chat:
job@sgscare.co.uk