Job Introduction
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children with disabilities? At Strut House, we’re looking for caring, energetic, and child-focused individuals to join our dedicated team as a Children’s Residential Carer.
About the Role
As a Children’s Residential Carer you will support children to have meaningful and enriching opportunities in a residential short breaks home. You will be required to support the children with all aspects of personal care, medication needs, complete health needs, activities in the home and community and to supporting them to work towards developing their independence skills.
Salary: £30,024-£32,597 plus a sleeping-in payment of £43.12 and mileage reimbursed at 45p per mile. At times there may be overtime which is paid at an enhanced rate.
Shift Pattern:
The rota is carefully planned in advance to try and ensure a good work/personal life balance. You are responsible for working a combination of early shifts, late shifts, long days and wake in night shifts across 7 days a week, with every other weekend off.
Our Home
We are a short breaks home for up to 5 children with complex and profound disabilities, having residential overnight short breaks.
Our Team
We are an experienced, child-focused and established team of care workers who all take pride In the service we deliver.
Our staff are encouraged and supported to develop their skills and interests to further enhance our home and the experiences we can offer our children and families. We are passionate about celebrating our children and ensuring that we offer bespoke experiences that encourage and support them learn and grow in a safe and secure environment.
Empowering children to have their voice heard and valued is central to how we deliver care and advocate for our children working as part of a multi-agency service provision.
About You
No prior professional care experience is required for this position, as we offer comprehensive training, qualities we seek include:.
Child centred: Recognising and celebrating individuality.
Reflective: Able to see opportunities for new ways of thinking and working.
Dynamic: Residential care is fast paced service delivery, with each day bringing new and exciting challenges.·
Caring and Playful Demeanour: Children are full of energy and love to explore and play·
Kindness and Compassion: Essential for creating a secure, nurturing environment·
Passion for welfare: An advocate for children’s holistic wellbeing·
Boundary Settings: Establishing boundaries gently but firmly ·
Qualifications and Skills: Basic IT skills and knowledge / experience of the caring profession, along with a willingness to obtain a QCF qualification in working with children.
Our Offer
We are offering a competitive salary with an excellent local government pension scheme, along with a comprehensive benefits package and career progression opportunities
High quality induction· Training and professional development· Trauma training· Therapeutic support enabling children to feel safe· A strong leadership team to support you in your new role
If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding these vacancies please email: Heidi Harris - heidi.harris@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 15th February 2026.
We wish you the best of luck with your application!
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.
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