Residential Support Worker - Pegsworth House

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Job Reference ncc/TP/80/3390/NP

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Permanent

£29,542 - £32,046 (full time equivalent) Band 5 plus there is an enhancement paid between 8pm and 6am and weekends, this starts at £2,934.36 - £3,183.84 per year depending on spinal point

18.5 hours

Pegswood

18/10/2026

UK Region

Salary: £29,542 - £32,046 (full time equivalent) Band 5 plus there is an enhancement paid between 8pm and 6am and weekends, this starts at £2,934.36 - £3,183.84 per year depending on spinal point.

Please note, if you require sponsorship to work in the UK, the position of Residential Support Worker does not meet the Home Office criteria for UK Visa Sponsorship.

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of young people living in a children’s home? If you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new home and to help shape and develop a new team

We are a new, purpose-built NCC home who gained registration through Ofsted in September 2024. Pegsworth Meadows is a multi site Children’s Home with the family group home and a solo property in Pegswood and a solo property in Ashington.

NCC operates 5 other children’s homes including a national secure children centre with education. Overall, the service employs approximately 200 care staff and 30 support services staff across the 5 sites. Our open homes accommodate 25 young people aged 6 - 17, our main aim is to offer an exceptional family focussed caring environment where children and young people can feel safe and thrive in order to meet their full potential.

The service will be inspected by Ofsted on a yearly basis. Currently Pegsworth Meadows Children’s Homes is at the very start of it’s journey. It is crucial that everyone in our team is committed and motivated to meeting the needs of our young people and have high aspirations for each and every young person we live and work with.

Working at Pegsworth Meadows will give you the opportunity to be part of a team helping shape and develop our Children’s Residential Homes. It is not just a job, it’s one of the most rewarding career choices you will make. Our work is challenging and physical but if you have the drive and dedication, resilience and passion then you will enjoy an exciting and stable career with us.

It is important that our children are supported by adults with a range of professional and personal experiences, ensuring they have access to positive role models who can offer a range of skills and values to support our children to achieve their best possible outcomes in life.

We offer a comprehensive induction and shadowing process for all new staff, excellent training and development opportunities throughout your employment. Northumberland County Council acknowledges the importance of legacy planning, ensuring that our managers of the future are developed from within.

The staff centered approach is supported by the offer of regular one-to-one sessions to discuss and reflect on your work. As part of Northumberland County Council, you also benefit from a family-friendly policy, pension contributions, leisure and culture discounts at council venues and a range of other discounts.

At Pegsworth Meadows we will have up to four young people (aged between 6 and 15yrs on admission) living in the main home and then 2 young people living in the solo properties. These young people are here through no fault of their own. They have often had a troubled and…