Support Worker - Children’s Home

Job Title: Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus)
Location: [To be specified by agency], United Kingdom
Salary: DOE / Competitive

Job Description:
We are seeking a dedicated Residential Support Worker to join a children’s home team that provides professional care, guidance, and support to young people. The Residential Support Worker will play a vital role in delivering a therapeutic, scaffolding care approach aimed at fostering life skills, education, and emotional development. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about making a positive impact on children and young people’s lives in a supportive and nurturing environment. The Residential Support Worker role in this children’s home in the United Kingdom offers a full-time, permanent position with 40 hours per week plus sleep-in duties, which may be available as overtime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily support to young people, encouraging high standards of personal hygiene, nutrition, and appearance.
• Administer medication following policies and accompany young people to medical appointments.
• Support behaviour management by following the ‘Emotional and Behavioural Response Plan’ to help young people manage challenging behaviours.
• Promote engagement in leisure and meaningful activities, including trips and holidays, tailored to individual interests.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and well-presented environment, conducting domestic chores and health and safety checks.
• Accurately record all activities, incidents, and observations, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory standards, including Ofsted regulations.
• Act as a Key Worker for individual children, contributing to review and planning meetings.
• Participate in shift work on a rota basis, demonstrating flexibility and team commitment.
• Uphold safeguarding policies, respond promptly to safeguarding concerns, and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Commitment to achieving Diploma Level 4 in Children and Young People Family Practitioner.
• Knowledge: Understanding of child development, safeguarding policies, and children’s physical and emotional needs.
• Skills & Attributes:
  • Clean driving licence.
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Patience, resilience, and the ability to work under pressure.
  • Flexibility and commitment to the role.
• Desirable:
  • Diploma Level 3 Residential Child Care or Level 4 Children and Young People Family Practitioner.
  • Experience working in a residential setting with children and young people.
  • Knowledge of Children’s Home Regulations (2015).
  • Creative, outcome-focused approach and ability to prioritise workload.

Additional Benefits:

• Fully funded training and comprehensive induction, including therapeutic training and consultation.
• Clear career progression pathways.
• Perks such as a free DBS check, refer-a-friend bonus scheme up to £500, casual dress code, and team-building events.

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.