Residential Support Worker. Education & Training

Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker
Full-time, Permanent 37 hours per week
Salary: 28,132 - 30,914 plus allowances

We are seeking a dedicated Residential Support Worker to join a children's residential care setting. This Residential Support Worker role focuses on providing safe, consistent and high?quality support to children and young people with emotional, social and behavioural needs.

As a Residential Support Worker
, you will work as part of an experienced care team, supporting young people to feel secure, develop life skills and achieve positive outcomes. This Residential Support Worker position operates in line with Children's Homes Regulations, Ofsted standards and safeguarding requirements.

What you ll do:

• Provide day?to?day care and support to children and young people
• Support admissions, transitions and ongoing progress reviews
• Contribute to care plans and key worker responsibilities
• Maintain accurate care records and daily logs
• Support emotional, behavioural and health needs
• Assist with routines, cooking, housekeeping and activities
• Promote independence, resilience and positive behaviour
• Support safe handling and storage of medication
• Work shifts including sleep?ins, evenings, weekends and bank holidays
• Maintain confidentiality and safeguarding standards

What we re looking for:

• Level 3 qualification in Children & Young People (or willingness to work towards)
• Experience in residential care, support work or working with children
• Strong communication and record?keeping skills
• Knowledge of safeguarding, equality and inclusion
• Flexible, resilient and able to meet the physical demands of the role

• Residential Support Worker
• Children's Residential Care
• Care Worker
• Residential Care Officer
• Looked After Children
• Safeguarding Children
• Ofsted Standards
• Care Planning
• Emotional & Behavioural Support
• Shift Work / Sleep?
  
  In Shifts
• Life Skills Support

Apply today to become a Residential Support Worker and build a rewarding career supporting children and young people to thrive.