Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker – Children's Residential Home
📍 Sandwich, Kent
💷 £35,000 per annum (inclusive of sleep-ins)
🚗 Full UK Driving Licence Required

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve their full potential?

We are looking for caring, resilient and dedicated Residential Support Workers to join our specialist children's residential service in Sandwich. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a supportive team that is committed to helping vulnerable children and young people achieve positive outcomes and build brighter futures.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will play a key role in creating a safe, nurturing and structured environment where young people can develop confidence, resilience, independence and essential life skills. You will support them to engage in education, leisure activities, personal development opportunities and everyday experiences that help them reach their full potential.

Salary & Benefits

Salary is £35,000 per annum and includes up to 8 sleep-ins per month. If fewer than 8 sleep-ins are available, your salary will not be reduced. Additional sleep-ins are paid at £50 per sleep-in and any hours worked above your contracted monthly hours will be paid at your standard hourly rate.

We also offer flexible working patterns, enhanced maternity and paternity packages, a Staff Loyalty Scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, a Refer-a-Friend Scheme paying up to £2,000, 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, a funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, ongoing training and excellent career progression opportunities within a growing organisation.

The Role

As a Residential Support Worker, you will provide high-quality care and support to children and young people living within our home. You will help create a safe, stable and nurturing environment, supporting young people to engage in education, leisure activities, personal development and everyday life experiences.

Working alongside colleagues, families and external professionals, you will promote positive outcomes, encourage independence and support young people to develop confidence, resilience and essential life skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care, support and safeguarding for children and young people.

• Build positive and trusting relationships that promote confidence, resilience and independence.

• Support young people to engage in education, activities, training and personal development opportunities.

• Manage challenging behaviours in a calm, therapeutic and professional manner.

• Maintain accurate records, reports and daily documentation.

• Work in partnership with colleagues, families and external professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and be willing to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins as part of a rota. Previous experience within children's residential care is desirable, along with an understanding of Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards.

Candidates should either hold, or be willing to work towards, a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare. We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, a positive attitude and a genuine passion for supporting children and young people.

About Us

We are committed to providing high-quality residential care and support to vulnerable children and young people. Our homes provide safe, stable and therapeutic environments where young people are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience and the skills required to achieve positive outcomes.

As a growing organisation, we invest heavily in our people through training, development and supportive leadership, ensuring every member of our team has the opportunity to build a rewarding and successful career.

Safeguarding Commitment

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to providing safe, nurturing and supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. All employees are expected to share this commitment and actively promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the children and young people in our care.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check, provide satisfactory references and successfully complete all safer recruitment checks prior to employment commencing.

As part of our safer recruitment process, we may also carry out online searches of publicly available information relating to shortlisted candidates. These checks will be limited to information relevant to assessing suitability for the role and our safeguarding responsibilities.

All employees are expected to adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures, attend mandatory training and report any concerns relating to the welfare of a child or young person immediately and in line with organisational procedures.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks and ongoing compliance with safeguarding requirements throughout employment.

Apply today and become part of a team dedicated to changing young lives for the better.