Job Description

Residential Support Worker - Children and Young People

📍 Location: Steeton
⏰ Hours: 8am - 10pm | 1 on, 2 off with 5 sleep-ins per month (£85 per sleep)
🏠 Setting: 3-bed residential home
💷 Salary: £12.75 - £12.90 per hour (rising to £13.25 after probation)
Annual Salary Equivalent: £28,578 - £29,225

We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Residential Support Worker to join our growing team in Steeton. This role is based in a beautifully renovated 3-bed home that provides high-quality, person-centred care to some of the most vulnerable children.

This is a chance to join a supportive, driven, and compassionate team that works tirelessly to provide a safe, nurturing environment that helps children thrive.

What You'll Bring:

Essential Criteria:

• Experience working within a residential children's home.

• A full manual UK driving licence.

Desirable (but not essential):

• QCF Level 3 / 4 in Residential Childcare or NVQ3 Children & Young People (or equivalent).

More important than qualifications alone is your attitude and commitment to improving children's lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote and protect the safety and well-being of young people.

• Support evening and nighttime routines as outlined in care plans.

• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

• Build strong, respectful relationships with young people.

• Complete safety checks and domestic duties during your shift.

• Act as a key worker, contributing to care planning and reporting.

• Encourage and support children's social, emotional, and behavioural development.

• Ensure all medical needs are met and documented.

• Attend relevant meetings and training as required.

What We Offer:

• Fully funded Level 4 & 5 NVQ qualifications

• Blue Light Card - Discounts across retail, hospitality & more

• Meals provided on shift

• Overtime opportunities

• Career development & progression via structured promotion pathways

• Simply Health Plan - After probation (includes dental, optical & more)

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential support

• Regular forensic psychologist sessions to support your mental well-being

• Bright Exchange Marketplace - Access hundreds of discounts

• High Street vouchers - For birthdays, work anniversaries & exceptional performance

• Employee of the Month awards

If you believe you have the right experience, passion, and mindset to be part of a high-performing, child-focused team - we'd love to hear from you.

📞 To arrange a confidential chat, please click 'Apply', and a member of our team will be in touch.

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