Childrens Residential Support Worker

Candl Recruitment Ltd • Permanent • Derby, Derby, England, United Kingdom • £13.50 - £15 / hour • 1d ago

Children's Residential Support Worker

Location: Littleover, Derby
Pay: £13.50 – £15.00 per hour, DOE
Children's Residential Home | EBD
Full Time | Temporary | Part Time | Permanent

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Make a Real Difference to a Young Person's Life

We are recruiting a Children's Residential Support Worker to join a supportive residential children's home in Littleover, Derby.

You will be supporting children and young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), providing the consistency, structure and positive relationships they need to feel safe, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience supporting children and young people who wants to build a long-term career within children's residential care.

The Role

As a Children's Residential Support Worker, you'll be part of the day to day life of the home and act as a positive role model for the young people you support.

Your responsibilities will include:

Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
Supporting daily routines, education and appointments
Organising and participating in activities and community outings
Promoting independence, confidence and essential life skills
Supporting young people with their emotional wellbeing
Managing challenging situations calmly and consistently
Supporting positive behaviour and healthy boundaries
Completing daily records, reports and care documentation
Following individual care plans and risk assessments
Working alongside social workers, families and other professionals
Maintaining high standards of safeguarding and child protection
Helping create a safe, structured and nurturing home environment

About You

We're looking for someone who is caring, resilient and genuinely passionate about supporting children and young people.

Ideally, you will have:

Previous experience supporting children or young people
Experience within a children's residential home, supported accommodation or similar setting
Experience supporting EBD, SEMH or challenging behaviour
Good understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
Confidence remaining calm during challenging situations
Strong communication and relationship building skills
A reliable, patient and consistent approach
Flexibility to work within a residential shift pattern, including sleep-ins

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, Children & Young People or equivalent would be advantageous.

What's On Offer

£13.50 – £15.00 per hour, depending on experience
Full time, permanent position
Additional sleep-in payments where applicable
Ongoing training and professional development
Opportunity to gain relevant childcare qualifications
Career progression within children's residential care
Supportive management and staff team
Rewarding work where you can genuinely influence a young person's future

This position would suit candidates currently working as a Residential Support Worker, Children's Support Worker, Residential Childcare Worker, Youth Support Worker or Children's Residential Support Worker.

The home is based in Littleover, Derby and may be accessible from Derby, Mickleover, Sinfin, Normanton, Chellaston, Burton upon Trent and surrounding areas.

If you're passionate about supporting children and young people and are looking for your next opportunity within children's residential care, apply today for a confidential conversation.

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