Residential Care Worker

Horizon Care and Education; Batley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's care provider in the UK seeks a Children's Residential Support Worker. You'll support young people in daily life, fostering their development through meaningful relationships and engaging activities. The role requires a Full UK Driving Licence and a compassionate ability to connect with looked after children. Competitive pay, benefits, and ongoing professional development are offered. Apply now if you're passionate about making a difference.

Benefits

Access to Tastecard and discounts

Real Living Wage employer

Competitive pay rates

Christmas bonus

Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Ongoing training and development

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Ability to take children to school, appointments, and activities.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and sleep ins.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in daily activities.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Build trusting and supportive relationships.

Skills

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Role model abilities

Relationship building

Care and compassion

Flexibility in working shifts

Willingness to complete Level 3 qualification

Education

Level 3 qualification in Children's and Young People Workforce

Job description

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves and have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

At Horizon, we live up to our values, and we value our people. We are proud to be one of the most innovative providers of young people’s residential care and education in the UK.

Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team.

As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including :

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
• Provide day-to-day care and create a safe, homely, therapeutic environment. Providing support with daily routines such as getting ready for school and making sure they have healthy and balanced meals.
• Ensuring the young person has a safe space to relax and unwind within the home.
• Supporting our young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
• Support young people's development through stimulating activities and consistent care.
• Build meaningful relationships and ensure safeguarding needs are met.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and contribute to care planning.

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

What we’re looking for from you :

• Full UK Manual Diving licence is essential to be able to take our children to school. appointments and activities.
• Ability to be a great role model to our looked after children.
• Ability to build trusting relationships.
• A genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children.
• Flexibility to be able to work shifts that include evenings and weekends and sleep ins.
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Childrens and Young People Workforce.

Why work for us?

• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts!
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Ongoing training and professional development plus High quality CPD opportunities
• Comprehensive induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
• Looking after your wellbeing - supporting you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.

Residential Care Worker - Apply now