Childrens Residential Support Worker

Childrens Residential Support Worker
Main purpose of the role:
The Residential Support Worker plays a vital role in providing safe, nurturing, and child-centred care to children and young people living within our residential homes.
Working as part of a dedicated team, you will support children with a range of complex needs to develop resilience, build positive relationships, and achieve their individual potential. Every interaction is an opportunity to provide stability, encouragement, and positive role modelling.
This is a rewarding but responsible role that requires emotional resilience, compassion, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children.
We welcome applications from both experienced practitioners and those new to residential childcare who demonstrate the values and potential to succeed.
The role includes opportunities to take additional responsibility such as key working, mentoring colleagues, and leading shifts where required to support the effective operation of the home.
This role is suited to both developing and experienced practitioners who are committed to delivering high-quality care and achieving positive outcomes for children.
Our Values and Ways of Working
We expect our team members to act professionally, respectfully, and with integrity at all times, taking responsibility for their practice while supporting colleagues to succeed.
Our staff are approachable, reflective, and take pride in how they represent themselves, the organisation, and the children in our care.
We value dependable individuals who bring consistency, positivity, and accountability to their role. We encourage curiosity, learning, and professional growth, recognising that confident staff create safer environments for children.
We work collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and communicating openly. Trust, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to children underpin everything we do.

Key Responsibilities
Care & Support
 
* Provide high-quality, child-centred care that promotes safety, stability, and wellbeing.
 
* Build positive, appropriate relationships with children based on trust, respect, and consistency.
 
* Support children in their daily routines, including education, activities, health appointments, and life skills development.
 
* Contribute to creating a warm, welcoming, and nurturing home environment.
 
* Encourage participation in activities that support social, emotional, and personal development.
 
* Safeguarding
 
* Promote a strong safeguarding culture and maintain a protective environment at all times.
 
* Recognise and respond appropriately to concerns, reporting in line with safeguarding procedures.
 
* Maintain professional boundaries and act as a positive role model. and support children to feel safe, heard, and valued.
Professional Practice
 
* Follow care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour support strategies consistently.
 
* Use de-escalation approaches and approved interventions where required.
 
* Remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
 
* Demonstrate emotional resilience and reflective practice.
 
* Act as a key worker for allocated Children and young people, taking responsibility for care planning, reviews and outcome tracking
 
* Contribute to placement planning and risk management discussions and support consistency of practice across shifts
Recording & Accountability
 
* Maintain accurate, timely, and professional records.
 
* Contribute to care planning and review processes.
 
* Participate in handovers, team meetings, and supervision
 
* Take responsibility for quality and accuracy of recordings across shifts when acting as shift lead.
Team Working
 
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistent care practices.
 
* Communicate effectively and share relevant information.
 
* Take direction from Team leaders, managers while using initiative appropriately.
 
* Lead shifts when required, ensuring safe staffing levels and effective handover
 
* Provide guidance and informal mentoring to new or less experienced staff and support induction of new team members
Partnership Working
Engage respectfully with families, social workers, education…