Job Description
Career Change? Your Care Skills are the Key to Educational Success!
Are you a dedicated Child Residential Care Worker, Key Worker, or Senior Support Worker in Blackpool looking for a new challenge that offers stable, daytime, term-time hours?
We are seeking compassionate and highly skilled professionals to transfer their critical expertise into a vital Student Support Role within a local Blackpool secondary school, working with students aged 11-16 (Key Stage 3 & 4).
This is a unique opportunity to use your core strengths-Trauma-Informed Practice, De-escalation Techniques, and Complex Needs Management-to directly support vulnerable young people and help them thrive in a school environment.
The Role & Benefits: Why Make the Switch?
Attractive Working Hours: Enjoy excellent work-life balance with fixed, term-time hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday. No nights or sleep-ins!
Competitive Pay: Secure a salary equivalent to up to £500 per week (depending on experience, qualifications, and specific role).
High-Value Transferable Skills: We specifically target your Residential Care background. Your skills in crisis intervention, consistent boundaries, and keyworking are exactly what our students need.
Meaningful Impact: You will work closely with the Inclusion and Pastoral Teams to provide targeted support for students with Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) and challenging behaviour, focusing on attendance, emotional regulation, and educational re-engagement.
Local Blackpool Role: Work within your local community, making a difference to young people right here in Blackpool.
Your Residential Skills in Action
We are looking for individuals who can confidently apply their residential care experience in a secondary school environment:
| Residential Care Skill (Transferable) | Application in School |
| Crisis Intervention & De-escalation | Managing and safely de-escalating challenging behaviour in a school setting. |
| Therapeutic Relationship Building | Keyworking and mentoring students who have complex trauma or attachment needs. |
| Consistency & Boundaries | Applying school policies and behaviour systems with the consistency and resilience required to drive long-term change. |
| Holistic Planning | Contributing to student's EHC Plans and bespoke support packages, linking their emotional needs to their educational goals. |
Essential Criteria
Previous professional experience as a Child Residential Care Worker, Support Worker, or Key Worker in a children's setting.
Proven experience working with adolescents (ideally 11-16 years old) with complex needs or challenging behaviour.
Demonstrable knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
Exceptional communication skills and a patient, non-judgmental, and resilient approach.
Ready to apply your high-level care expertise in a rewarding education setting?
Apply today and begin your new career supporting Blackpool's next generation.
Click apply or email rachael.boaler@twrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.
Closing Date: Ongoing.
