Children's Residential Support Worker

Job description

Job Title: Residential Support Worker
Location: Leicester, Leicestershire
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview
The role involves providing nurturing support to vulnerable children and young people, ensuring a safe and stimulating environment.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering person-centred care aligned with safeguarding standards and sector best practices such as EBD, SEN, and Ofsted requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone motivated by child protection, child development, and delivering high-quality residential care.

Key Responsibilities

• Building trusting, nurturing relationships that promote each young person’s independence, wellbeing, and personal growth.
• Supporting the holistic care approach by working collaboratively with parents, carers, and professionals to meet each young person’s individual needs.
• Contributing to the day-to-day running of the home, including cooking, cleaning, and maintaining a welcoming environment.
• Accurately documenting and maintaining records in line with safeguarding and regulatory standards such as Ofsted and CIW.
• Promoting and maintaining a safe, supportive environment at all times, adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Supporting the implementation of care plans and behaviour management strategies related to sector frameworks like MAPA/PBS.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or be willing to achieve this within a specified timeframe.
• Proven experience working with children and young people within residential care or educational settings (desirable but not essential).
• Strong practical knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and sector standards.
• A flexible approach, with willingness to work sleep-ins, shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.
• A full UK driving licence (preferred but not essential) and an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive salary aligned with sector standards and experience.
• Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development to support career progression in residential care.
• Generous pension scheme, holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays, with accruing holiday after years of service.
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance, including hybrid approaches where appropriate.
• Access to employee wellbeing services, discounts, and benefits via our partner schemes.

If you are a dedicated and qualified Residential Support Worker seeking an impactful career opportunity in Leicester, apply today.

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent roles. We are an equal opportunities employer, and decisions are made on merit alone.

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