Residential Support Worker in Liverpool, Merseyside

Job Title: Residential Support Worker

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Overview

We are recruiting for a Residential Support Worker role in Liverpool, Merseyside, supporting children and young people within a specialist residential care setting. This Residential Support Worker opportunity focuses on creating a safe, structured home environment where young people feel valued and supported. As a Residential Support Worker, you will deliver consistent care, follow individual care plans, and promote emotional wellbeing through trauma-informed practice. If you are passionate about safeguarding and helping young people build confidence and independence, this Residential Support Worker post in Liverpool could be an excellent fit.

Key Responsibilities

As a Residential Support Worker based in Liverpool, your daily duties will include:

• Providing high-quality residential care and emotional support to children and young people in line with care plans and safeguarding procedures

• Building positive, trusting relationships and supporting emotional wellbeing using trauma-informed approaches and clear professional boundaries

• Supporting day-to-day operations in your role as a Residential Support Worker to ensure high standards of care, safeguarding, and compliance

• Supporting education, hobbies, appointments, and daily routines, while encouraging independence and essential life skills in Liverpool

• Promoting positive behaviour, maintaining accurate records, and working collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals around the young person

Requirements & Qualifications

To be successful as a Residential Support Worker, you will need:

• Level 3 qualification in Children’s Residential Care or Health and Social Care (Children’s Pathway)

• Proven experience working as a Residential Support Worker or in a similar children’s home / residential care setting (minimum 12 months)

• Strong practical knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and consistent practice within children’s residential services

• Enhanced DBS Check and a full UK driving licence (fewer than 6 penalty points), plus access to a vehicle or ability to drive a manual pool car

Benefits & Work Environment

• Fully funded training and qualifications, plus support towards Level 4 and clear progression routes (Senior Support Worker, Deputy Manager, Registered Manager)

• Company pension scheme, paid annual leave, sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing support, free on-site parking, and an employee mentoring programme

• Structured long-day shifts including sleep-ins, weekends and bank holidays, using a predictable 3-3-1 rolling rota

If you are a qualified Residential Support Worker looking for an exciting new opportunity in Liverpool, Merseyside, apply today for this Residential Support Worker position.

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