Residential Care Worker — Child & Youth Support

Paragon Social Care; Crook; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Social Care in Crook is recruiting a Residential Bank Support Worker to join a specialist children’s residential home on a 0-hours contract. You will help provide a safe, stable and nurturing home, build trusting relationships and achieve positive outcomes.

This role suits someone with experience of supporting children or young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, or a strong commitment to a career in residential childcare.

Qualifications

• This role requires calm, patient, child-centred approaches.
• Experience with safeguarding and professional boundaries is essential.
• Ability to follow care plans, complete records and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide relationship-based care supporting safety and emotional development.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour support plans.
• Promote positive behaviour with clear boundaries.
• Report safeguarding concerns per policies.
• Complete accurate records, logs, and handovers.
• Carry out welfare, safety, fire and security checks.
• Support daily routines and activities; work with families and professionals.

Skills

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Teamwork

Record-keeping

Flexibility

Right to work in the UK

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Paragon Social Care in Crook is recruiting a Residential Bank Support Worker to join a specialist children’s residential home on a 0-hours contract. You will help provide a safe, stable and nurturing home, build trusting relationships and achieve positive outcomes.

This role suits someone with experience of supporting children or young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties, or a strong commitment to a career in residential childcare.