Residential Childcare Worker

Role: Residential Childcare Worker (RCW) / Residential Support Worker (RSW) – Children’s Homes

Location: Preston and Surrounding Areas (Bamber Bridge Walton-le-Dale Lostock Hall Leyland Clayton-le-Woods Chorley)

Salary: Up to £35,500 per annum

Hours: 39.2 hours per week.

Shift pattern: 5 week rolling rota - 2 days on, 3 days off

Shift Times: 8am - 10pm followed by a sleep in

Sleep Ins: Approximately 12 sleep ins per month

£55 paid per sleep-in carried out.

Northridge Care Group is recruiting for Residential Childcare Workers / Residential Support Workers to join our children’s residential homes. Our services support young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), learning disabilities (LD), autism, and other complex needs.

This is an opportunity to work within a children’s residential care setting, providing consistent, high-quality support and contributing to positive outcomes for young people.

About Northridge

Founded in 2020, Northridge has grown from a single children’s home into a trusted multi-service provider across Lancashire and the Northwest.

Our organisation is built on a clear mission: to improve outcomes for children and young people through high quality care, education and specialist support. Everything we do is centred on creating safe, nurturing environments where young people can thrive and reach their full potential.

The Role

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Key Worker to support children and young people in their daily lives. In this role, you will play an important part in helping them feel safe, valued, and supported while developing the skills they need for the future. You will provide consistent, warm, and empowering care, ensuring every young person’s individual needs, voice, and rights are respected.

Key responsibilities include:

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• Provide high-quality care within a children’s residential home (EBD and LD services)
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• Support young people with emotional and behavioural needs, learning disabilities, and autism
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• Act as a key worker, contributing to care plans and placement plans
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• Support daily routines, education, and the development of life skills and independence
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• Deliver trauma-informed and person-centred care
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• Promote positive behaviour and support young people to achieve positive outcomes
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• Safeguard and advocate for young people, following safeguarding procedures
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• Maintain accurate daily records, incident reports, and documentation
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• Contribute to maintaining Ofsted standards and a safe residential environment
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This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people and help them build brighter futures.

What we’re looking for:

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who are qualified in Residential Childcare (or hold an equivalent qualification), or who can demonstrate strong relevant experience in children’s residential settings.

Why Join Us?

At Northridge Care Group, we value our people as much as the young people we support. We offer:

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• Excellent pay scales
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• Clear development and progression plans
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• Comprehensive training and induction
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• Recognition schemes including Employee of the Quarter, and bonuses linked to company performance
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• Company-paid events, seasonal functions & team-building activities
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If you are resilient, compassionate, and committed to helping young people achieve their potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Training Requirement

All successful candidates will be required to commit to a 2-week onsite training and induction programme before starting shifts. This ensures you are fully prepared to deliver safe, high-quality care in line with our standards.

Northridge Group implements safeguarding protocols in all aspects of their working practices and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and this may include social media checks.