Relief Residential Children's Support Worker, Sefton

We regret that we cannot offer sponsorship at this time.

What Our Young People Need From You

• Genuine care and support.
• Encouraging healthy routines and positive daily habits.
• Supporting education, sharing life skills & promoting personal growth.
• Building positive, boundaried relationships.
• Working as part of a supportive team.
• Create and maintain a safe, structured and nurturing home.
• Someone who is calm, resilient and solution-focused in challenging situations.

General Day To Day

• Model calm, respectful behaviour and encourage socially acceptable behaviour.
• Supervise young people throughout the day to maintain safety and appropriate boundaries.
• Support young people with routines: waking, meals, hygiene, school prep, accessing activities, good sleep hygiene/bedtime routine.
• Provide guidance and emotional support during daily activities.
• Participate in and lead activities and outings.

What your team need from you

• Write daily logs and attend team meetings.
• Share relevant information with the team during handovers.
• Attend supervision and training to be able to work well together.
• Maintain a clean home, contributing to home tasks.
• Follow all safeguarding procedures and maintain confidentiality.
• Drive or escort young people to school, appointments, activities and shopping trips.
• Complete sleep‑in duties when scheduled.
• Contribute to a calm, stable, emotionally secure home environment.

Desirable

You will hold a Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or related) or be working towards level 4 diploma.

Essential

• Empathy, patience & strong communication skills, teamwork.
• Driving license and ability to drive a company vehicle (flexible for bank staff).
• Be physically active.

What we offer

• Full training provided and support to complete essential qualifications.
• Start rate £12.75/hr rising to £14/hr with qualifications.
• Career progression opportunities.

Current Shift Hours

• 8am-10pm or 8am-11pm+sleep
• Waking nights 10pm-8am

Relief staff will be given advance notice as often as possible about cover needed including for annual leave, gaps in rota and sickness cover.