Residential Care Worker

Horizon Care and Education Group; Cannock; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tastecard discounts

Bluelight card discounts

MyGym discounts

Real Living Wage employer

Christmas bonus

Refer a Friend scheme

Life Assurance

CPD opportunities

Induction programme

SHINE training programme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Horizon Care Ltd in Cannock is seeking a Children’s Residential Support Worker to help looked after young people in a therapeutic home environment. You will support daily life, routines, meals, and recreational activities to promote safety and wellbeing.

The role requires building trust, compassionate interaction, and a willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Childrens and Young People Workforce. Evening, weekend shifts and sleep-ins are required, with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving licence is essential.
• Ability to be a great role model to looked after children.
• Ability to build trusting relationships.
• Genuine care and compassion to work with looked after children.
• Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and sleep ins.
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Childrens and Young People Workforce.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in daily life within the homes.
• Provide day-to-day care and create a safe, homely environment.
• Assist with routines such as getting ready for school and meals.
• Support development through activities and consistent care.
• Build meaningful relationships and safeguard needs.
• Work with other professionals and contribute to care planning.

Skills

UK Driving Licence

Role model

Relationship building

Compassion

Flexibility

Level 3 qualification

Education

Level 3 Childrens & Young People Workforce

Job description

£13.45 -£14 per hour plus excellent overtime rate

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Cannock

Closing Date:

29/11/2026

Job Category:

Residential Care

Region / Division:

Central

Business Unit:

Residential Care

Job Introduction

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.