Children's Home Support Worker

T3AM Global; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £27k-£35k

Sleep-in shifts

Training & progression

Growth opportunities

Supportive environment

Job summary

T3AM Global in Wimbledon, London is recruiting multiple Residential Children's Support Workers to provide safe, nurturing care in a residential home for children aged 8-17. You will play a key role in emotional support, safeguarding, and helping young people build independence and resilience.

Responsibilities include daily routines, education support, record-keeping for Ofsted, and collaboration with families, social workers and professionals.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) is required.
• Valid Enhanced DBS certificate and DBS Update Service.
• Experience working with children or young people in care settings.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines, meals, hygiene, education and activities.
• Build positive relationships to create a safe environment.
• Work with care plans, risk assessments and key working.
• Support behaviour management with de-escalation and restorative approaches.
• Maintain records and daily logs per Ofsted requirements.
• Collaborate with families, social workers and professionals.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.
• Support emotional, social and behavioural development.
• Attend staff meetings, supervision and training.
• Work shifts including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Experience with children

Empathy

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

The company

A dedicated residential children's home care provider based in South London delivering high-quality, child-focused support within a safe, structured, and nurturing home environment. The organisation supports children and young people aged 8-17 with a strong emphasis on safeguarding, emotional wellbeing, and personal development.

With a growing service and increasing demand for placements, the organisation is now hiring multiple Residential Children's Support Workers to join the team and help deliver consistent, compassionate, and structured care. This is an opportunity to join a values-driven service where staff development, training, and progression are actively supported.

The role

A Residential Children's Support Worker is required to support the day-to-day care of children and young people within a residential home setting. You will play a key role in providing emotional support, maintaining safety, and helping young people build independence and resilience.

You will take responsibility for

• Supporting children and young people with daily routines including meals, hygiene, education, and recreational activities


• Building positive, trusting relationships to create a safe and stable environment


• Working closely with care plans, risk assessments, and key working responsibilities


• Supporting behaviour management using de-escalation and restorative approaches


• Maintaining accurate records, incident reports, and daily logs in line with Ofsted requirements


• Working collaboratively with families, social workers, and external professionals


• Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times


• Supporting emotional, social, and behavioural development of young people


• Participating in staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training


• Working flexibly across a rota including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins

What you need

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)


• Valid Enhanced DBS certificate


• Subscription to the DBS Update Service


• Completion of Children's Care / Safeguarding training or equivalent


• Experience working with children or young people in a care or support setting

Other DESIRABLE skills include

• Experience in residential children's homes


• Strong understanding of safeguarding and Ofsted standards


• Ability to manage challenging behaviour using positive intervention techniques


• Emotional resilience and a compassionate, child-centred approach


• Flexibility to work shifts including sleep-ins and weekends

What is on offer

• £27,000-£35,000 PER ANNUM / £13-£16 per hour depending on experience and progression


• Multiple positions available within a growing service


• Paid sleep-in shifts


• Ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities
  
• A supportive and values-driven working environment


• Opportunity to grow within residential childcare and progress into senior roles

T3AM Global is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.