Children's Residential Support Worker

Shaw Trust; South Somerset; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in payments

Ofsted Bonus Scheme

Fully funded Level 3 Diploma

28 days annual leave

Free meals on shift

Blue Light Card eligibility

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Job summary

Homes2Inspire in Crewkerne is seeking a Children's Residential Support Worker to provide day-to-day care, emotional support, and relationship building for two children in a spacious four-bedroom home near the town centre.

You will work shifts including sleep-ins, bring warmth and resilience, pursue a Level 3 Diploma funded by the employer, and have access to training, progression, and support through our therapeutic Homes & Horizons approach.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with complex needs or behaviours that challenge.
• Emotional resilience and ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Providing day-to-day care, guidance, and emotional support.
• Supporting children to develop confidence, independence, and life skills.
• Encouraging involvement in education, hobbies, activities, and community opportunities.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times.
• Managing challenging situations using therapeutic and child-centred approaches.
• Working alongside colleagues and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Celebrating children's achievements and milestones along the way.

Skills

Experience with children

Emotional resilience

Excellent communication

Full UK driving licence

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Children's Residential Support Worker

50 per sleep-in

Bring Your Energy. Help Children Thrive.

We're looking for compassionate, resilient people to join our team in Crewkerne and help create a safe, stable home where children can feel valued, build confidence, and enjoy childhood.

This role is about much more than care. It's about being the trusted adult who encourages a child to try something new, celebrates their achievements, teaches life skills, and helps them believe in their future.

Our home is a spacious four-bedroom detached property supporting two children, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and provide genuinely individualised support. Located close to the town centre, the home has easy access to schools, community activities, local amenities, and outdoor spaces that help children learn, grow, and develop independence.

We're looking for people who bring warmth, empathy, positivity, and good energy into the home. Whether your interests are sport, music, cooking, fitness, gaming, arts and crafts, or the outdoors, your personality, hobbies, and life experience can help children discover new opportunities and build confidence.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Providing day-to-day care, guidance, and emotional support.
• Supporting children to develop confidence, independence, and life skills.
• Encouraging involvement in education, hobbies, activities, and community opportunities.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times.
• Managing challenging situations using therapeutic and child-centred approaches.
• Working alongside colleagues and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Celebrating children's achievements and milestones along the way.

What We're Looking For

• Experience supporting children, young people, or adults with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties, or behaviours that challenge.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A genuine passion for helping children achieve positive outcomes.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and sleep-ins.
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare if not already qualified.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can see beyond behaviour, build trust, and provide the consistency and encouragement children need to thrive.

What's In It For You?

29,767 - 31,579 per annum ( 14.31 - 15.18 per hour)

50 per sleep-in

Ofsted Bonus Scheme

Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Comprehensive induction and specialist training

Career progression opportunities

Clinical support through our Homes & Horizons therapeutic model

28 days annual leave, increasing with service

Free meals whilst on shift

Blue Light Card eligibility

Unum Healthcare & Aviva Digicare

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping, holiday, cinema and travel discounts

Everyone's Welcome

At Homes2Inspire, we're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds, including people with care experience. Care leavers who meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview through our Care Leaver Interview Scheme.

Male colleagues are currently underrepresented within our residential children's services and we particularly welcome applications from men, although all appointments are made solely on merit.

All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted requirements. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.