Bank Residential Support Worker ? Children

360 Crs; Exeter; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday Off

Referral Bonus

Fully Funded Qualifications

Company Vehicle

Overtime Pay

Wellness Allowance

Job summary

360 Crs in the Southwest supports children and young people in Plymouth and Exeter homes. The Residential Support Practitioner role is a zero-hours position paying £13.50–£14.00 per hour (DOE) with a £50 sleep-in bonus and enhanced overtime or bank holiday rates.

You’ll help create a safe, nurturing home where children can heal and grow. You’ll work evenings and weekends as part of a supportive team, with frontline leadership and opportunities to progress, including funded qualifications and

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/young people.
• Full UK driving licence & access to a car.
• Willingness to work a varied rota.

Responsibilities

• Being a positive, grounding influence for young people.
• Building meaningful relationships based on trust.
• Supporting emotional development, independence, routines, learning & community involvement.
• Championing safeguarding and positive practice.
• Working as part of a supportive, reflective team.
• You will be flexible with your working days, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.

Skills

Experience with children

Driving licence

Flexible rota

Job description

BANK/Zero Hours - Residential Support Practitioner - Children's Services

This role requires working across our Plymouth and Exeter homes.

£13.50ph - £14.00ph (DOE) + £50 bonus per sleep-in

Enhancement rates available for overtime and bank holidays.

About Us

We are a growing, forward-thinking children’s residential care organisation with homes across the Southwest, London, and a brand-new multi-home provision in Durham. Our mission is powerful and clear: to help children aged 7–17 rebuild trust, confidence, and hope.

We work with young people who have experienced loss, instability, or trauma. We don’t define them by their past — we support them to step into their potential. Using trauma-informed, PACE-based practice, we create warm, stable homes where children feel safe, valued, and encouraged to grow. This is meaningful work. This is change you can see happen.

Benefits & Perks

• Frontline leadership support— you’ll never be left alone to figure it out
• Employee Assistance Programmefor emotional & wellbeing support
• Your Birthday Off— every year, no questions asked
• Generous Referral Bonus when you help brilliant people join the team
• Wellness Allowanceto support your physical & mental health
• Extra Annual Leave increasing with service
• Donation Match Scheme to back causes you care about
• Fully Funded Qualifications (including Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma)
• Blue Light Card Access for discounts & perks
• Access to a Company Vehicle when needed for work
• Enhanced Pay for Overtime & Festival Periods

The Role

You’ll help make a house feel like a home — safe, nurturing, and full of possibility. Your days will include:

• Being a positive, grounding influencefor young people
• Building meaningful relationships based on trust
• Supporting emotional development, independence, routines, learning & community involvement
• Championing safeguarding and positive practice
• Working as part of a supportive, reflective team

You will be flexible with your working days to meet the needs of the home, including evenings, weekends, and sleep‑ins.

Who You Are

If you’re ready to help young people grow, heal, and believe in themselves, we’ll give you everything you need to succeed.

Essential skills

• Experience working with children/young people
• Full UK driving licence & access to a car
• Willingness to work a varied rota

Desirable

• Children's residential care experience

Our Safeguarding Promise

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. All roles require safer recruitment checks, enhanced DBS clearance, and ongoing safeguarding training.

Please see the attached full job description before applying!