Children's Residential Support Worker

The Witherslack Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep ins up to 4 per month (£80 each)

Attendance Allowance

4-week induction

7 weeks holiday

Aspire future managers programme

Flexible benefits: adjust holiday, and

Wellbeing tools and employee support

Meals provided at work

Recommend a friend £1,000 bonus

Job summary

The Witherslack Group is hiring a Children's Residential Support Worker in Leeds. You will support young people daily, help with school prep and activities, and contribute to a caring, structured environment that promotes positive outcomes.

The role offers substantial rewards, including sleep-ins and a comprehensive benefits package, with induction and progression opportunities within our specialist care services.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months.
• Willingness to study for Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare if needed.

Responsibilities

• Help young people with school prep and homework.
• Complete paperwork and plan activities.
• Support daily routines and create positive experiences.
• Assist with evenings and weekend activities and outings.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Can-do attitude

Team player

Resilience

Empathy

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Children's Residential Support Worker

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, GB, LS1 3

Closing Date: 2026-10-18

Application Deadline: 2026-11-16T16:00:05.47

Salary: £35,232 - £41,808 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins per month

About the Role

Working in our Children's Homes means being a part of a young person's day to day life. This involves supporting them through both their highest highs and lowest lows. Our support workers help our young people regain their childhood and create pathways to become well-rounded adults — an incredibly rewarding role. There will be challenges, but also small victories that feel like huge achievements.

Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, and aim to create the best possible outcomes. Our support workers are fulfilled by impacting even tiny positive changes in our young people, celebrating the little things.

Check out this video on what life as a Children's Residential Support Worker is like.

Get out what you put in

You’ll take care of our young people daily, ensuring everything runs smoothly and creating lasting memories. Tasks include helping them prepare for school, assisting with homework, completing paperwork, and planning activities. Evenings and weekends are for fun activities such as playing on the Xbox, football, enjoying a film day, or go-karting. This role is about understanding each young person's needs, personality, and potential, guiding them toward a positive future.

What we do for you

• Salary: Base salary of £29,992 - £36,568
• Bonuses: In addition to your base salary, you'll receive up to 4 sleep ins per month, paid at £80 per sleep, totaling approximately £3,840 per year, and a £1,400 Attendance Allowance for good attendance.
• Training: A full 4-week induction on our Care Academy
• Holiday: 7 weeks' holiday
• Progression: Opportunities for career development, promotions from within, and participation in the 'Aspire' future managers programme
• Flexible benefits package: Options to adjust holiday allowance, pension, and life insurance
• Wellbeing: Wellbeing tools, employee assistance, medical cover, high-street discounts, and more
• Meals: Provided while at work
• Facilities: Beautiful working environments with top facilities
• Referral Bonus: £1,000 bonus through our 'recommend a friend' scheme

Bring your whole self to work

At Witherslack Group, we celebrate diversity and believe it makes us better. We seek team members with a proactive attitude, honesty, empathy, resilience, and a full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months. If you lack a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, we will support your studies. Starting as an RSW, you'll undergo 4 weeks of off-the-job training within our Care Academy.

Join the UK's best special education and care provider

We are committed to inclusion, respecting and valuing everyone's differences, especially neurodiversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Our recruitment processes and workplace practices are inclusive and accessible. If adjustments are needed, we're here to support you.

Building a diverse and inclusive team enables us to better serve children, young people, families, and ensure every team member can thrive and be authentic.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding its young people. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and online search. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all community sections.

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Keywords

Children's Support Worker / Residential Support Worker / Care Worker / Career in Care / Working with Children / SEMH

#s1-Gen

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone's differences as that's what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You don't need experience, but there are a few things we'll be looking for from you:

A 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others

The resilience to be able to deal with challenging situations

A full UK driving licence which you've held for at least 12 months

If you don't have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), we'll pay for you to study and support you every step of the way

You’ll start life as a RSW by joining our 'Care Academy' - 4 weeks of off the job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feel confident and ready to support our young people.

Join the UK's best special education and care provider

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.

As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we'll be there every step of the way.

By building a diverse and inclusive team, we're better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

£35,232 - £41,808 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins per month

Those huge small victoriesWorking in our Children's Homes means being a part of a young person's day to day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. Our support workers enable our young people to get their childhood back and create pathways to become well-rounded adults - an incredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challenges along the way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge small victory!

Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, and our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our support workers are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Check out this video on what life as a Children's Residential Support Worker is like.

Get out what you put in

You’ll take care of our young people day to day, making sure things run smoothly and creating lasting memories. This involves making sure they are up and ready for school, helping with homework, completing paperwork and planning activities. Evenings and weekends are for fun, whether that’s playing on the Xbox, a game of football, having a film day or going go-karting - not a bad way to spend your day at work! Working here is never dull, and the work really matters. It’s about tapping into each young person’s needs, personality and potential - and guiding them toward a positive future.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things.

For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you’ll get:

Salary: Base salary of £29,992 - £36,568

Bonuses: In addition to your base salary you’ll do up to 4 sleep ins per months, these are paid at £80 per sleep (approx. £3,840 per year) and £1,400 Attendance Allowance - assuming good attendance

Training: A full 4-week induction on our Care Academy

Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday

Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our team leaders and managers have been promoted from within our group - plus you could join our ’Aspire’ future managers programme

Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance - check out our benefits here

Wellbeing: a host of

wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts

Meals provided while you’re at work

Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our homes here

A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time