Children’s Residential Support Worker

Liquid Personnel; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Children’s Residential Support Worker in Greater Manchester to provide care for children aged 11-17 with diverse backgrounds. This full-time, permanent position emphasizes supporting vulnerable young people, fostering relationships, and maintaining professional conduct. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in residential childcare.

Benefits

Employment assistance programme

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare or working towards this.
• Good knowledge of Children’s Homes regulations (2015).
• At least 1 year’s experience in a children’s residential home.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard care and support to vulnerable young people.
• Create positive relationships and safeguard children at all times.
• Develop good relationships with outside agencies.

Skills

Patience

Understanding

Respect

Organisational skills

Consistency

Education

Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare

Funded QCF qualification

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Children’s Residential Support Worker

Location: Greater Manchester

Salary: £29,120 per annum (inclusive of 2 sleeps)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Next Steps: Apply now or contact Brooklea at Liquid Personnel for more information

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Residential Support Worker to join a fantastic home for children and young people aged 11 – 17 with backgrounds of trauma and emotional behavioural difficulties. You will be working for an incredible local Children’s Homes provider who works across the greater Manchester area.

Your key responsibilities as the Residential Support Worker:

As the Residential Support worker, you will provide a high standard of care and support to vulnerable young people with emotional behaviour difficulties and/or self-esteem issues in order to maximise individual potential. You will demonstrate positive attitudes, patience, understanding, and respect in providing care to the children and young people. To maintain a flexible, caring, and sensitive approach to service delivery, regardless of young peoples’ individual cultural, religious, and/or sexual diversity. To work professionally, and develop good relationships with children, young people, and outside agencies. You will create positive relationships with the children, meet their needs, and safeguard them at all times. You will create timetables, set boundaries, and expectations for the young people. Consistency and organisation skills are key.

• Hold a Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare or be working towards this
• Good knowledge of Children’s Homes regulations (2015), including the quality standards
• Ideally hold at least 1 year’s experience within a children’s residential home
• Hold a Full UK driving licence
• A funded QCF qualification
• Employment assistance programme, i.e., access to counselling and support