Residential Support Worker - Overend Road CMB

Job reference REQ Date posted 04/11/2026 Final date to receive applications 17/11/2026 Location WHITEHAVEN Salary £35,570-£36,581 Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank

Job description

Salary: £35,570 to £36,581 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Overend Road, Whitehaven

Contract: Permanent

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As a Residential Support Worker, you'll help provide a safe, nurturing and supportive home for children and young people who have experienced challenges such as trauma, attachment difficulties and social exclusion. You'll build trusted relationships, offer emotional and practical support, and help young people develop the skills, confidence and resilience they need to thrive.

Working as part of a dedicated residential team, you'll support young people in their day-to-day lives, promote their wellbeing, ensure their voices are heard, and create positive experiences that help them achieve their goals and prepare for the future.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is compassionate, resilient and committed to making a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people. Please note that the role includes shift work, weekends and sleep-in duties as part of a rota.

This role is available on a permanent basis.

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Karen Morton by email at  .

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:

Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with 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.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing . While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

• Closing date: 17 th November 2026
• Interview date:25 th November 2026

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