Part Time Residential Worker

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Chelmsford is seeking a part-time Residential Worker to provide high-quality care and support to adults in a residential home. Duties include monitoring wellbeing, helping individuals access social activities, and ensuring a person-centered approach. Candidates should have relevant experience in social care and communication skills. This position offers flexible shifts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Paid Training

Flexible Shift Patterns

Additional Flat Rate Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in a social care setting and working within a team environment.
• Willingness to achieve RQF Level 3 within 24 months of starting.
• Understanding of legislation regarding Vulnerable Adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to individuals to promote independence.
• Monitor emotional and general wellbeing daily.
• Ensure choices respect dignity and privacy.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Person-Centered Approach

Ability to Engage with Diverse Individuals

Education

Educated to RQF Level 3 (GCSE) or equivalent

Job description

Part Time Residential Worker

Permanent, Part Time

£25,395 to £32,131 per annum, full time equivalent

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: Tuesday 7th October 2025 at 11.59pm

Please note that this position is being offered as a part time role, offering 15 hours per week.

The pro rata salary is £10,295.28 to £13,026.09 per annum.

Please note that this position covers two different shift patterns: AM shift: 07:00 to 14:30 and PM Shift: 14:00 - 21:30 and is a Monday to Friday role with every weekend off.

The role offers a 10% flat rate allowance in addition to the basic salary offered.

Interview Date: 16th October 2025

The Opportunity

This will be an ongoing requirement, and semi-regular shifts can be picked up to suit the needs of the home and post holders. You must be an experienced carer and work in a person-centred manner, that is flexible and reliable.

You must have previous experience in this field and be able to hit the ground running. Full training is provided, and induction is paid.

This role will be focused on being a committed, flexible, and passionate member of a team working within a residential/short break service to ensure the provision of a high-quality service for adults. The role will work collaboratively with adults, their families, and other professionals in a residential home environment.

The role will support adults in accordance with their care plans and ensuring access to social and leisure activities according to their needs and wishes. The role also includes the continuous monitoring of individuals emotional and general wellbeing.

Accountabilities

• Provides support to individuals to ensure they are able to reach their optimum independence and can exert control in their everyday lives, in accordance with the care plan.
• Supports individuals/groups to access social and leisure activities which may include college classes, resource centres, community access and other activities.
• Monitoring individual emotional and general wellbeing on a daily basis and ensure the protection of adults from abuse, reporting any concerns to senior managers.
• Support individuals to make choices in a way that always respects their dignity and privacy and promotes their choice in accordance with the care plan and any other key documents.
• Ensure respectful, patient, and courteous approaches are undertaken with adults, their families, visitors, and colleagues whether within the home or out in the community.
• Undertakes accurate and legible recording to ensure it meets the Care Quality Commission standards and positively promote Adult Social Care.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF Level 3 (GCSE) or equivalent by experience with a willingness to achieve the award within 24 months of starting the role.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience within a social care setting and working within a team environment.
• Good communication skills and an ability to develop a rapport and engage with diverse groups of individuals.
• Awareness of a person entered approach and respect for dignity and privacy, promoting choice.
• Understanding of and the ability to develop knowledge of the needs of individuals and legislation in respect of Vulnerable Adults, Mental Capacity and other such relevant legislation policy and procedure as appropriate.
• Willing to undertake training in the following if not already completed:
• Manual Handling, First Aid Awareness, Food Hygiene, Risk and Conflict Management, Data Protection and Health and Safety and other core training is relevant to the role.