Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
£31673 - £34660
Permanent
Job Title: Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus)
Location: Reading, Berkshire, RG1 Postcode Area
Salary: £13.50 per hour
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Job Description
We are seeking a Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus) to join a dedicated team in Reading, Berkshire. This role involves providing professional care, guidance, and support to young people within a therapeutic environment, helping them develop essential life skills, emotional resilience, and educational progress. Our client is an established organisation committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Key Responsibilities
As a Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus) based in Reading, your daily duties will include:
- Supporting young people with personal hygiene, nutrition, and appearance management.
- Administering medication in line with policies and accompanying young people to medical appointments.
- Following the organisation’s ‘Emotional and Behavioural Response Plan’ to support young people in managing challenging behaviours.
- Encouraging and facilitating leisure activities, outings, and holidays tailored to individual interests.
- Ensuring the home environment is secure, clean, and well-maintained, including domestic chores and health & safety checks.
- Maintaining accurate records and working with the management team to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory standards, including Ofsted regulations.
- Acting as a Key Worker for individual children, contributing to review and planning meetings.
- Participating in shift work on a rota basis, demonstrating flexibility and commitment.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
The organisation is committed to safeguarding children. Your duties include:
- Adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Recognising and responding to signs of harm or abuse.
- Responding promptly to safeguarding concerns to ensure young people's safety.
- Maintaining confidentiality and accurate records of incidents or concerns.
- Attending strategy meetings and child protection conferences as required.
Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus), you will need:
- A commitment to achieving a Diploma Level 4 Children and Young People Family Practitioner.
- Knowledge of child development and safeguarding policies.
- Experience working with children and young people in a residential setting is desirable.
- A clean Driving Licence.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Patience, resilience, and the ability to work under pressure.
Benefits & Work Environment
- Competitive salary with regular pay reviews.
- 100% funded training, including a comprehensive induction and therapeutic training.
- Clear career progression pathways.
- Additional perks such as a free DBS check, refer-a-friend bonus scheme up to £500, casual dress code, and team-building events.
If you are a qualified Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus) looking for an exciting new role in Reading, apply today!
Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.
