Residential Support Worker – Childrens Home

Residential Support Worker – Children's Home Location:

Walgrave, Northamptonshire Salary:

£12.75 per hour + £42 per sleep-in Estimated annual earnings:

£31,560 including sleep-ins Hours:

Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week Contract:

Permanent Our client is a small, family-run independent provider of residential childcare, supporting vulnerable children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). They are currently recruiting for

Residential Support Workers

to join their children's home in

Walgrave, Northamptonshire . This is an excellent opportunity for experienced children's residential workers, but our client is also

open-minded about candidates from other backgrounds who have strong transferable skills and, most importantly, the right motivation to support children and young people. The Role As a Residential Support Worker, you will provide consistent, nurturing and supportive care to children and young people living in a residential setting. You will support young people with their daily routines, emotional wellbeing, personal development and independence, while helping to maintain a safe, stable and positive home environment. The role involves long shifts, sleep-ins and weekends, with a

three-week rolling rota

providing a consistent working pattern. Approximately 40 hours per week

Approximately 10 shifts per month

Week 1 – 3 working days

Week 2 – 3 working days

Week 3 – 1 working day

Typical shifts: 10:00am – 10:30pm, followed by a sleep-in

£42 per sleep-in

Enhanced overtime rates available

Salary & Benefits £12.75 per hour

£26,520 basic annual salary

Approximately

£5,040 per year from sleep-ins

£31,560 estimated total annual earnings

Enhanced overtime rates

Team Teach training

PACE training

Level 3 qualification in Children's Residential Care

Structured training and development

Consistent rolling rota

Genuine opportunities to develop a career in children's residential care

About You Previous experience working in a children's home is beneficial but

not essential . Our client will consider candidates with transferable experience from areas such as: Education or SEN

Youth work

Social care

Supported living

Healthcare

Mental health support

Family support

Community support

Care work

Experience supporting individuals with

challenging or complex behaviours

would be advantageous. However, what matters most is that you have the

right attitude, values and motivation

for working with vulnerable children and young people. You should be comfortable working long shifts and sleep-ins and have the ability to build positive relationships, maintain professional boundaries, manage challenging situations calmly and support young people with patience, empathy and consistency. Training & Development Our client is committed to developing their staff. Successful candidates will receive

Team Teach and PACE training

and will be enrolled onto a

Level 3 qualification in Children's Residential Care . This makes the role particularly suitable for someone with relevant transferable experience who is looking to move into children's residential care and develop a long-term career in the sector. Interested? If you are passionate about supporting children and young people and feel you have the skills and motivation required for this role, please

apply with your updated CV . We will review your application and

get back to you within two working days .

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