Job Description

Location: Blackpool, Lancashire (FY Postcodes)

Salary: £102.83 to £121.00 per day (dependent on experience)

Employment Type: Full-time, Temporary to Permanent

Start Date: Mid-June 2026

Are you an experienced Children's Residential Support Worker looking for a better work-life balance? Want to keep making a massive difference to vulnerable youth, but with no weekends, no sleep-ins, and set daytime hours?

We are seeking a resilient, empathetic practitioner to join a vibrant Blackpool Secondary School within their pastoral and behavioural support team.

This role is designed for someone looking to transition out of residential care. Your background in crisis management, trauma-informed support, and building trust with complex young people makes you the perfect fit for a school-based inclusion environment.

This position starts in mid-June 2026 on a temporary-to-permanent basis, allowing you to settle into the school environment before the end of term and secure a stable role ahead of the new academic year.

How Your Residential Skills Transfer:

  • From Care Plans to IEPs: You understand how to read and implement individual support and risk management plans.

  • De-escalation & Calmness: You are used to high-acuity behavioural challenges; your ability to stay grounded under pressure is exactly what a school inclusion unit needs.

  • Trauma-Informed Approach: You look past "acting out" behaviours to support the child's underlying social, emotional, and mental health needs.

  • Multi-Agency Collaboration: You are already skilled at communicating with social workers, families, and therapeutic teams-skills that translate perfectly to working alongside teachers and SENDCOs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Inclusion & Hub Support: Work within the secondary school's internal inclusion or pastoral hub, supporting students (aged 11-16) who need time out of mainstream classrooms.

  • Behaviour Mentoring: Deliver targeted 1:1 and small group interventions focused on emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and self-esteem.

  • Attendance & Engagement: Identify barriers to learning and help disengaged students rebuild a positive relationship with education.

  • Safeguarding: Actively maintain the highest safeguarding and child protection standards within the school environment.

Requirements

  • Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years within a Children's Residential Home, Youth Justice, or intensive Youth Work setting.

  • Key Attributes: Exceptional resilience, strong boundaries, and a natural ability to connect with "hard-to-reach" teenagers.

  • Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People (or equivalent social care/educational qualification) is highly valued.

  • Compliance: Must hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to process a new one immediately for the mid-June start).

Benefits & Structure

  • True Work-Life Balance: Fixed daytime school hours (typically 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM), Monday to Friday. No nights, no bank holidays, and no unpredictable shift rotas.

  • Competitive Daily Rates: Competitive pay from £102.83 to £121.00 per day, directly reflecting your specialised care experience.

  • Stability: Kick-start a stable temp-to-perm pathway with a permanent school contract review.

  • Local Impact: Serve the Blackpool community directly, helping local young people stay in education and reach their potential.

How to Apply

If you are ready to transition your therapeutic care skills into the secondary education sector, please apply with your CV today.