Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Residential Support Worker

Location: Doncaster, DN8 4RR

Salary: £24,336 – £33,696 per year

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 24, 36 or 48-hour contracts available. 12-hour shifts, days and nights.

Employment Type: Permanent (full-time and part-time available)

Sleep-ins: Only undertaken where a specific need is identified. Paid at £73 per sleep.

Service: Children's Home (newly opening)

Service Users: Young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities.

Qualifications

Required:

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent). If you do not yet hold this, our client will fund it and support you throughout.

Experience

Required:

Experience of working with children and young people in a residential setting.

The Home: Ofsted rating: our client's homes are all rated Good or Outstanding.

Who we are looking for: A positive 'can do' attitude — a team player with a genuine passion for helping others. Resilience, empathy and a real commitment to young people. A full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months. Someone who will be a strong role model, able to build rapport quickly and be there for young people through both the highs and the lows.

Who you will be working for: Company type/size: an established group of children's homes. Future plans: currently opening new homes in the Doncaster area as part of continued growth.

Progression: Most of our client's team leaders and managers have been promoted from within the group.

Training / qualifications: A full two-week induction delivered with a partner training provider and in-house certified instructors, followed by a six-month supported induction. Funded Level 3 Diploma where not already held.

Benefits: Annual Partnership Share Scheme and annual bonus 28 days holiday, plus your birthday off each year with an additional day to cover it Paid stand‑down days for those going above and beyond Enhanced holiday: 1 additional day at 2 years' service, 2 additional days at 5 years' service Team member of the month recognition with a monthly reward Wellbeing tools and advice, including an employee assistance programme Recommend a friend scheme — £200 for every successful referral, with no limit Company pension On‑site parking Casual dress Enhanced DBS covered by the employer

Ethos: Everyone is celebrated as an individual. Every achievement is recognised, however small it may look from the outside — to the young person it may be their biggest yet.

Culture: A team that reflects the diverse backgrounds of the young people it supports, focused on helping them get their childhood back and build pathways to becoming well-rounded adults.

Individuals with only CQC experience and / or who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children's Home will not be considered.

Sponsorship is not available.