Residential Support Worker

Job description

We’re recruiting for a Residential Support Worker to join a warm, experienced and locally led children’s home team in Staffordshire. This is a place where relationships come first, where children are truly known, and where staff are supported to build meaningful, long-term change in young people’s lives.

Pay Rate: £14.20 - £14.50 per hour, £50 sleep-in rate. 173.3 hours per month plus approx 11 sleep-ins

About the organisation

This is a small, independent and locally run provider with strong roots in children’s residential care. The leadership team has over 20 years’ experience in delivering high quality children’s homes, supported by robust and capable Responsible Individuals who are actively involved in ensuring consistent standards across the service.

The focus here is simple: create stable, nurturing homes where children feel safe, valued and able to thrive.

The organisation is also growing, but deliberately and thoughtfully, with future expansion planned within the local area. Staff are encouraged to develop their skills and experience, with genuine opportunities to progress as the organisation grows.

The Role

As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll be part of a close-knit team supporting children and young people aged 7 to 17 who may have experienced trauma, neglect or instability in their early lives.

Your role is to provide consistency, warmth and structure in daily life, acting as a positive adult presence and helping young people develop trust, confidence and independence.

This is not a 9-5 role and it's important that you are able to work long shifts, with sleep-in's in between. You'll be contracted to 173.3 hours per month and a typical shift pattern will be either 2 on 4 off, or 2 on 3 off with sleep-in's in between your day shifts. 

You’ll support children and young people directly with their day-to-day lives, including:

• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people

• Creating a safe, calm and nurturing home environment

• Supporting education, routines and positive behaviours

• Preparing meals and helping with everyday household routines

• Supporting school runs, appointments and activities

• Encouraging social and recreational activities, including trips and holidays

• Supporting children to develop confidence, independence and life skills

• Providing emotional support through positive communication and interaction

• Promoting respect, boundaries and a sense of belonging within the home

• Following individual care plans and supporting agreed goals

• Working alongside colleagues, managers and external professionals

• Maintaining safeguarding, health and safety and welfare standards

• Attending team meetings, supervision and ongoing training

• Completing records and keeping accurate notes about the children’s care and wellbeing

About you

We’re looking for people who genuinely care about making a difference and who can bring patience, consistency and warmth into their work.

You'll have some experience of working with children and young people, residential care would be ideal but other childrens servcies considered. 

You’ll be:

• Compassionate, reliable and trustworthy

• Calm under pressure and able to build positive relationships

• Patient and consistent in your approach

• Flexible and willing to work shift patterns, including weekends and evenings

• A strong team player who can also use their own initiative

• Someone who wants to develop their career within residential childcare

What you’ll get in return

• £14.20 - £14.50 per hour, £50 sleep-in rate 

• A supportive, close-knit working environment

• Genuine opportunities for progression and internal development

• Full training and ongoing professional development

• A leadership team that is visible, approachable and experienced

• The chance to be part of a growing organisation with strong values

• A role where your work has a real, lasting impact on children’s lives

Why join?

This isn’t a large corporate provider. It’s a values-driven organisation where relationships matter, staff are supported, and children are at the centre of every decision.

If you want a role where you’ll work directly with children and young people, build meaningful relationships and genuinely see the difference you make every day, this could be the right opportunity for you.

What are you waiting for?

To be considered for the Residential Support Worker role, please click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing.

We’ll be in touch within 1-2 days to discuss the role further.

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