Residential Care Worker Children

Horizon Care Ltd; Melksham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tastecard discounts

Bluelight card

MyGym discounts

Real Living Wage

Competitive pay

Christmas bonus

Refer a Friend

Financial wellbeing

Life Assurance

CPD opportunities

Induction programme

SHINE training

Employee assistance

Wellbeing support

Supportive management

Job summary

Horizon Care Ltd. is hiring a Children’s Residential Support Worker in Melksham. You will support young people in daily life within our homes, helping with routines, meals, and activities while creating a safe, therapeutic environment.

We value compassionate care, strong relationships with looked after children, and flexibility to cover evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins. A Level 3 qualification in Children’s and Young People Workforce is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Full UK Manual Driving 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.
• Willingness to complete a Level 3 qualification in Children’s and Young People Workforce.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily life in homes, including activities and routines.
• Provide day-to-day care and create a safe, homely, therapeutic environment.
• Ensure safeguarding needs are met and build trusting relationships.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and contribute to care planning.

Skills

Driving licence

Role model

Relationship building

Care and compassion

Flexible shifts

Education

Level 3 qualification in Children’s and Young People Workforce

Job description

£13.85 - £14.40 per hour plus £1000 joining bonus overtime is paid at an enhanced rate

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Melksham, England, United Kingdom

Closing Date:

28/10/2026

Job Category:

Residential Care

Region / Division:

Wiltshire

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.