Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom
£31000 - £36000
Permanent
Job Title: Residential Support Worker
Location: Bodmin, Cornwall, South West (PL31 area)
Salary: £31,000 - £36,000 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Job Description
Residential Support Worker opportunities are available in Bodmin, Cornwall within a children’s residential setting supporting young people to feel safe, heard, and empowered. You’ll be part of a dedicated team focused on delivering consistent, child-centred care and helping each young person achieve positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
As a Residential Support Worker based in Bodmin, your daily duties will include:
- Supporting children’s physical, emotional, educational, recreational, and social needs in a safe and nurturing home environment in Bodmin.
- Following each child’s Placement Plan, promoting attendance in education, and helping plan weekly routines with the voice of the child at the centre.
- Completing accurate daily records and key admin tasks (e.g., daily journals, handovers, medication records, incident/accident reporting).
- Maintaining high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, and professionalism, adhering to policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
- Using agreed communication strategies and positive behaviour support (PBS) approaches, including de-escalation and safe intervention where required.
- Supporting a clean, safe environment, including awareness of fire safety and participation in drills.
- Working flexibly, including sleep-ins and lone working when required, and supporting transport needs as needed.
Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Residential Support Worker, you will need:
- A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Experience supporting children or young people in a residential, care, or similar setting (desirable, but not essential if you have the right values and approach).
- Willingness to complete all required training and follow policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
- Ability to work a rota, including sleep-in duties and flexibility to meet service needs.
- Ability to complete required pre-employment checks (e.g., Enhanced DBS and relevant referencing) (exact checks depend on role requirements).
Benefits & Work Environment
- Competitive salary of £31,000 - £36,000 per annum
- Supportive team culture with ongoing training and development
- Structured rotas and the opportunity to build meaningful, long-term outcomes for young people
If you are a qualified Residential Support Worker looking for an exciting new role in Bodmin, apply today!
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