Residential Childcare Support Worker Sessional/Casual

About Early Years Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance

Job summary

Headway Adolescent Resources is recruiting Residential Child Care Workers to join a new residential home on a casual basis in Weston-super-Mare. You will support young people with challenging behaviour, maintain accurate daily records, and work with a small team to deliver high‑quality care.

The role requires empathy, reliability and strong communication, with a generous sleep-in allowance and a flexible shift pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience with challenging young people, preferably in a residential setting.
• QCF Level 3 in children and young people.
• Ability to maintain clear, neat records and work on own initiative.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Full manual driving licence.
• Empathetic, honest, flexible and well-organised.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of childcare to help young people achieve outcomes.
• Support young people with challenging behaviour.
• Maintain daily records meeting statutory and policy requirements.
• Collaborate with team to support residents' well-being.

Skills

Empathetic nature

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Organised

Own initiative

Education

QCF Level 3 in children and young people

Job description

Residential Childcare Support Worker (Sessional/Casual)

Company: Headway Adolescent Resources
Location: Weston-super-Mare
Contract: Shift pattern - ad hoc cover
Salary: £14.11 - £14.77 per hour, dependent on qualification
Benefits:

• Sleep-in allowance of £46 per night as and when the business requires

Headway Adolescent Resources was formed in 1999 and has established a good reputation in the residential adolescent childcare sector, priding itself on having the insight and ability to care for young people as individuals in a holistic manner, regardless of their background.

We are currently looking for Residential Child Care Workers to join our new residential home on a casual basis.

Based in a children’s residential home, you will be working with young people with challenging behaviour, and you will need to be flexible, resilient, honest and well-organised, as well as committed to providing a high standard of childcare to help young people achieve the best possible outcomes.

Applicants Must Have

• Previous experience of working with challenging young people, preferably in a residential setting (but not essential).
• Qualified to QCF Level 3 in children and young people.
• Be capable of working on their own initiative to a high level of accuracy and maintaining clear, neat records.
• Have good interpersonal skills and be a positive team player.
• Computer experience to an intermediate level.
• The ability to complete daily records to meet statutory and policy requirements.
• An empathetic nature.
• Have good oral and written communication skills in a variety of contexts.
• The ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people.
• A full manual driving licence.

Headway is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Headway is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.