Residential Support - Children's Homes (Nottz)

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great working package

Long-term opportunities

Driver essential due to rural location

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD is recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers for a children's home in the Nottingham area. This role involves building trusting relationships, supporting emotional regulation, day-to-day care, safeguarding, and working as part of a supportive team to help young people develop.

You'll assist with routines, education, personal development, and community activities, maintain records, and respond to incidents with de-escalation strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential care or children's services is highly valued.
• Driver's license required due to rural location.
• Patient, resilient and genuinely committed to supporting young people.

Responsibilities

• Building positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Supporting emotional regulation and managing challenging behaviour.
• Providing day-to-day care and creating a safe, stable home environment.
• Supporting routines, education and personal development.
• Maintaining safeguarding standards and following care plans.
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues and external professionals.
• Completing accurate daily records and reporting concerns appropriately.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive decision-making.
• Supporting activities, appointments and community-based activities.
• Responding to incidents and following de-escalation strategies.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Reliability

Job description

Residential Support Worker Roles - Derby

We are currently recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers for a children's residential home in the Nottingham area. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking for stable, long-term work within a supportive residential team, with a positive working environment and a strong focus on the care and development of young people. The home supports children and young people with a range of emotional, behavioural and additional needs, so previous experience in residential care, children's services, SEND, education or support work is highly valued.

• Building positive and trusting relationships with young people
• Supporting emotional regulation and managing challenging behaviour
• Providing day-to-day care and creating a safe, stable home environment
• Supporting young people with routines, education and personal development
• Maintaining safeguarding standards and following care plans
• Communicating effectively with young people, colleagues and external professionals
• Completing accurate daily records and reporting any concerns appropriately
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive decision-making
• Supporting activities, appointments and community-based activities
• Responding appropriately to incidents and following agreed de-escalation strategies

We are looking for people who are patient, resilient, reliable and genuinely committed to supporting young people. Previous experience within a children's home or similar setting is preferred.

• Kidderminster & surrounding areas
• Children's residential setting
• Long-term opportunities available
• Driver essential due to rural location
• Some flexibility around working hours and shift patterns
• Supportive and experienced team
• Great working package

If you're looking for a long-term residential role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you.