Residential Children Support Worker

Residential Children Support Worker

This role does not offer sponsorship.

Swansea

£29,000 per year

2 Days On / 4 Days Off Rota

Blue Heart Residential is a children’s residential care organisation providing high-quality, trauma-informed support to young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Our homes offer safety, stability, and a therapeutic environment where young people can grow, heal, and thrive.

Are you a compassionate, resilient and reliable Support Worker looking for a rewarding long-term role where you can make a real difference? We are now recruiting Residential Support Workers to join our team in our brand-new children’s home in Swansea.

• Title
  :
  Residential Support Worker
• Salary:£29,000 per year
• Location
  :
  
  Cheltenham
• Shifts
  :2 long days + 2 sleep-ins → 4 days off
• Start Date
  July 2026 Employment
• Type
  Full-time, permanent
• Service
  Children’s Residential (complex needs, trauma-informed)

• A pioneering new home (Blue Heart Residential) designed around trauma-informed care
• A rota that respects your life — 2 days on, 4 days off
• A clinical support system including PBS Practitioners, Therapists & Behaviour Analysts
• Training that actually develops you, not just ticks boxes
• A stable, supportive management team who listen and invest in your wellbeing
• Fast internal progression with clear routes into Senior, Team Leader & Deputy roles
• A home where you are valued, not replaceable — your voice matters
• A positive, caring workplace culture built around kindness, resilience and teamwork

This is a place where staff feel proud to work — and young people feel safe to grow.

• Build trusting, supportive relationships with young people
• Support daily routines, education, life skills and activities
• Promote independence, resilience and emotional development
• Use trauma-informed and PBS approaches
• Manage challenging behaviours professionally
• Maintain safeguarding and regulatory standards
• Complete accurate daily records and reports
• Work collaboratively with the wider care and clinical team

• Caring, patient and emotionally resilient
• Reliable, honest and professional
• Able to stay calm during challenging situations
• Willing to work a 2 on / 4 off rota
• Right to work in the UK

• Experience in children’s residential care, youth work or SEN
• Level 3 Diploma Children & Young People (or willingness to work towards)
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience supporting young people with complex needs

Blue Heart Residential is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity in our workforce.