Senior Residential Support Worker

Kaleidoscope Learning Trust, Northwich, CW8 1NU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st March 2026

• Closing date

  29 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  15 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,090.00 - £28,948.00 Annually (FTE) Sleep In payments as Overtime

Senior Residential Support Worker job summary

Kaleidoscope Learning Trust is seeking to appoint a Senior Residential Support Worker to its “Outstanding” rated school Cloughwood Academy. This role is term-time based, Monday to Thursday. Cloughwood Academy is a SEND school, which educates pupils with a range of social, emotional, and mental health needs.

Cloughwood Academy’s Residential provision has consistently been rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted and plays an integral part in the success of the Academy. If you have the passion and drive to make a difference to the outcomes for young people who have social, emotional, and mental health difficulties, please get in touch - We would love to hear from you. Although experience within the care sector is desirable, we would welcome applications from various backgrounds. Prospective candidates are welcome to visit Cloughwood Academy for a tour of the Residential provision. Please call admin on 01606 537690 to arrange a visit.

This role will be varied and will involve all aspects of management of staff within the care team to provide a high-quality provision. If you are interested in this position, we would strongly recommend that you read through the job description carefully to see if your skills and attributes align with the role. NVQ Level 3 qualification (or equivalent / or the desire to work towards) is essential. Reporting to the Head of Care, the post holder has responsibility and accountability for the development and improvement of the Residential Provision.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Kaledioscope Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust will consider carrying out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kaleidoscope Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Kaleidoscope Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kaleidoscope-learning-trust

Cloughwood Academy Special Needs part of Kaledioscope Learning Trust.

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