Residential Care Worker

Horizon Care and Education; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading residential care provider in Walsall seeks a Part-time Children’s Residential Support Worker to support young people in their daily lives. The role includes creating a safe environment, helping with routines, and fostering development through meaningful relationships. Candidates must possess a Full UK Manual Driving licence and a genuine care for looked after children. Attractive benefits include competitive pay, training opportunities, and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Access to Tastecard and Bluelight discounts

Real Living Wage employer

Christmas bonus

Generous Refer a Friend Scheme

Ongoing training and professional development

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a difference in young people's lives.
• Ability to serve as a role model to looked after children.
• Flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily routines and activities.
• Provide a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Collaborate with professionals on care planning.

Skills

Full UK Manual Driving licence

Ability to build trusting relationships

Genuine care and compassion

Flexibility to work shifts

Education

Willingness to complete a 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 Part time 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