Children's Residential Care Officer - Newcastle

Salary: £14.46 per hour
(£27,821 per annum) plus enhanced overtime and sleep-in rate paid at £69.00 per sleep-in

Closing date: 16th October 2025

Location: Residential children’s home in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Hours: Full time and part time hours available

Please note: We currently do not offer international visa sponsorship

Find your potential by helping others to reach theirs

Do you genuinely want to help make a difference to the lives of children who have experienced adversity and trauma?

The Role

The Alan Shearer Centre is a renowned specialist disability provision, dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. We are now expanding our expertise to open a brand-new residential home for up to three children with complex needs, offering a safe, nurturing and family-style environment where each child can flourish, grow in independence and enjoy life-enriching opportunities.

We are looking for compassionate and resilient Residential Care Officers to join our dedicated team and help shape this exciting new service. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of children who need specialist care and support.

Your role

• Provide day-to-day care, encouragement and support for children with complex needs.
• Help children develop confidence, life skills and social abilities in a stimulating, safe environment.
• Deliver personalised care plans alongside our specialist multi-disciplinary team.
• Create fun and meaningful experiences, both at home and in the wider community.
• Support children with personal care in a dignified, respectful way.
• Ensure a homely, safe environment that meets all care and regulatory standards.

About you

• A genuine commitment to improving the lives of children with complex needs.
• Experience of supporting children or young people with disabilities.
• Patience, resilience and excellent communication skills.
• A positive team player, flexible for shift work including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.

What we offer

• Full induction and specialist training, with opportunities to complete a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• Clear career progression within a leading disability charity.
• Supportive leadership and a positive, inclusive team culture.
• Competitive salary, sleep-in allowances, and overtime rates.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits package.

Join us and be part of something new, helping children with complex needs to live full and meaningful lives at the Alan Shearer Centre.

Apply for this job

To apply for this vacancy, please either complete our online application form or send us your CV, along with contact details and the reference to this role, by emailing recruitment@stcuthbertscare.org.uk or call 0191 2288003

If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Why join St Cuthbert’s Care?

Here at St Cuthberts Care we are committed to enabling individuals to reach their personal potential. Our areas of work include nursing homes for older people, children in care, a fostering service and services for people with disabilities.

We are proud to be the first regional charity in the North East, delivering adult social care as part of our work, to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.

We offer our staff a range of additional benefits including: 

• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, including a day off for your birthday

• Christmas bank holidays paid at double time

• Ability to buy and sell annual leave

• Company sick pay scheme

• Staff savings scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Tech scheme

• Free staff counselling service

• Blue Light discount offering shopping discounts on thousands of stores

• Charity workers’ discount

• Free life assurance
• Earn money and rewards with the Care Friends App