Support Worker Children

Job Description:

🌟 Hiring: Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care

RADAAS Ltd is recruiting dedicated and compassionate Support Workers to join Smoothstone Care & Education, providing high-quality residential care to young people. This role is ideal for individuals committed to safeguarding, emotional development, and delivering consistent support within a therapeutic environment.

📍 Location: Residential Children’s Home
💼 Role Type: Full-time
🛂 Compliance: Enhanced DBS + mandatory training
🎓 Training: Diploma Level 3 (or willingness to work toward completion)

🔹 About the Role

As a Support Worker, you will help create a safe, nurturing, and stable home for young people. You will work as part of a team to promote emotional wellbeing, independence, and personal development while ensuring all care meets organisational and statutory standards.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

Supporting Young People

• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people to enhance their sense of security.

• Safeguard and promote welfare at all times.

• Encourage healthy lifestyles, education, vocational progress, and positive routines.

• Provide consistent boundaries and follow agreed behaviour support strategies.

• Support young people during admission, daily routines, and the process of leaving care.

• Participate in activities, group events, and assist with meal preparation.

• Promote independence and help develop social, emotional, and life skills.

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Team & Professional Duties

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, carers, social workers, and external agencies.

• Assist in implementing, reviewing, and updating care plans for each young person.

• Attend staff meetings, supervision, appraisals, and contribute to the home’s development.

• Support new staff as part of their induction.

• Undertake mandatory training and progress toward Diploma Level.

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Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate daily records, incident logs, progress reports, and care files.

• Manage petty cash and follow financial procedures.

• Adhere to all organisational guidelines, policies, and safeguarding frameworks.

• Comply with Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.

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🔹 What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with young people (residential care experience desirable).

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to remain calm, consistent, and professional in challenging situations.

• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, confidentiality, and high standards of care.

• Team-focused approach with a willingness to learn and develop.

📩 How to Apply

Apply here and one of our Team Member will get in touch.