Childrens Residential Support Worker (HSB)

TN United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people. As a Children's Residential Support Worker, you'll nurture and support individuals in a caring environment, helping them develop independence and achieve their personal goals. This role offers comprehensive training and development opportunities, along with a generous benefits package that includes annual leave, a pension scheme, and a focus on wellbeing. If you're passionate about empowering others and want to be part of a supportive organization, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

27-day holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Discount platform for high street shops

Blue Light card eligibility

Comprehensive training and development

Wellbeing support and yoga sessions

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar background preferred but not essential.
• Good standard of written English and IT skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for individuals with physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Assist young people in fulfilling their person-centred plans.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Teamwork

Report writing

IT skills

Education

QCF level 4 qualification

Job description

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Client:

Together Trust

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Stockport, United Kingdom

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: helping the people we support celebrate along the road to a brighter future .

We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home - whether that's a place to call your own or somewhere to get safety, stability and support. You’ll be helping children to grow their independence and shape their own story within a supportive, caring home.

You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love, and support that they would receive as if it was their family home.

Our service based in Heaton Moor works with young people who present with inappropriate or harmful sexual behaviour. You will become part of a team that works in a therapeutic and nurturing environment focusing on a child centered approach. You will support safe social integration and offer a non-judgmental attitude to your daily work. Our specialist teams within these homes have an outstanding track record in achieving longstanding positive outcomes for these young people.

As all of our Children’s Residential Services are Ofsted regulated you must be over the age of 22 years to work in Children’s Residential Services.

Location – Heaton Moor, Stockport

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Salary - £24,700 (£12.67ph)

Weekend Shifts paid at 25% extra per hour (£15.83ph)

Sleep in shifts paid at £100.80 per sleep

Benefits

• Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme , be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Main Responsibilities

• As a children’s Residential Support Worker, you will work as part of a residential childcare team providing support for individuals with their physical, emotional, and social needs with an emphasis on promoting independence.
• Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, your role as Children’s Residential Support Worker will be to prepare, assist and enable the young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan. You will support the children and young people with communication and work closely in a team that has a passion to enhance the young people’s lives whilst accessing the service.
• You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals.
• You will be expected to key work children and young people.
• You will support children and young people with a range of communication methods to promote choices, fulfilment, and achievement.

About you & Qualifications

• Ideally, we’re looking for someone with experience in a similar background, but it’s not essential as full training will be provided.
• Following a successful 6-month probation period, you will undertake a QCF level 4 qualification with support from an assessor and supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers, and professionals.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.
• You’ll be writing reports, so a good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential.
• Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.

Working for Together Trust

Every day is different at Together Trust, and you’ll be empowering people to live the best life possible. Plus, you’ll be supported by an understanding team and a charity that values and cares for you.