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Job details
Job reference REQ00000018033
Date posted 11/03/2025
Application closing date 06/04/2025
Location ULVERSTON
Salary £33,366 - £34,314 (pro rata)
Contractual hours 18.5
Basis Part time
Residential Support Worker - WMF1932e
Location: Hart Street, Ulverston
Contract: Permanent
About this opportunity
23 Hart Street is a short breaks service based in Ulverston, Cumbria, offering residential short breaks to children and young people with learning disabilities. We provide the opportunity for development and learning, in an environment that has an emphasis on fun and encouraging inclusion. We are a specially built home, enabling us to create the perfect environment to entertain, interact with, and cater to the individual needs of our young people and families. We also love to be part of the community and regularly take trips out.
Working in our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s day to day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. There will be challenges along the way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge victory! Our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our support workers are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.
About you
In this role you will work as part of a team to assess each child and young person’s needs implementing individual care plans/programmes and providing a level of supervision and support. It’s about tapping into each young person’s needs, personality and potential - and guiding them toward a positive future. You will arrange and plan exciting activities for the children, go-karting, theme parks, adventure days, evenings and weekends are for fun!
This is a highly rewarding role that can be challenging at times you will need to be confident self-motivated and really want to make a difference. You will get the chance to build close relationships with families and the young people in our short breaks home supporting them to have their voice heard in all aspects of their care planning and experience of staying at the home.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for someone with experience working with children and young people with disabilities, ideally within a residential setting. With a minimum Level 3 in Residential Childcare or happy to work towards this. A good knowledge and understanding around managing behaviours that challenge would also be key to this role and well as being an exceptional communicator able to build key relationships with both the children and young people and their families.
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
DBS
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Safer Recruitment
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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