Residential Support Worker

Action-For-Children; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible parental leave packages

Pension with life assurance

Staff discounts & Blue Light Card

Real Living Wage accredited employer

Free parking on site

Job summary

Action for Children in Belper is seeking a Residential Support Worker to join Willow Lodge, a therapeutic home for up to four children.

You will provide consistent, therapeutic support, help children settle, build routines, and, when required, drive the home's vehicle to school, activities and appointments.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, 29 days leave, pension, Real Living Wage accreditation, and ongoing professional development to support your growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care setting with positive relationships and safeguarding.
• Ability to coordinate with service users and families.
• Solution-focused approach to address problems.
• Emotional resilience to respond to challenging work.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or willing to complete within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, therapeutic support to help children settle and build routines.
• Drive the home vehicle to take children to school, activities and appointments.
• Support daily living activities and health and happiness.
• Maintain safeguarding practices within the service.
• Collaborate with families and partner agencies.

Skills

Care experience

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

Residential Support Worker

Salary: up to £30,000 per annum (dependant on qualifications and experience)

Location: Belper

Contract/Hours: Permanent /Full-Time – 37 hours per week

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 nationalretailersdiscounts
• We’reoffering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development.
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer
• Free parking on site

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on LinkedIn,Facebookor YouTube to get to know us better.

The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking outour 'Driven by Love' video.

About the Service

Our service is built on a therapeutic approach, with safety, relationships, and emotional stability at its heart. We are dedicated to creating nurturing environments where young people can heal, grow, and thrive.

A bit about the role

Willow lodge is a newly established therapeutic residential home for up to four children and young people. We provide a warm, homely environment where they feel safe, supported and part of the community. Working closely with families and partner agencies, we help young people build confidence independence and stability.

We're looking for Residential Support Workers to join our small, committed team. You'll provide consistent, therapeutic support to help children settle, build trust and develop healthy routines. Part of this role involves driving the homes vehicle to take children to school, activities and appointments, so the ability to drive is important.

Howyou’llhelp tocreate brighter futures

• Working therapeutically to support our young people through early life trauma.
• Working towards identified outcomes and goals to give them a positive future
• Helping them in all aspects of their daily lives (including personal care) and supporting their health and happiness, helping them to work towards identified outcomes and goals
• Helping to promote independence
• Maintaining safeguarding practices within the service

Let's talk about you.

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
• Experience in a trauma informed setting, residential short breaks, or children's services

What We Offer

• Full training and ongoing support
• A highly rewarding role whereyou’llsee the impact of your work every day
• The chance to be part of a dedicated, values-driven team
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Good to know

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Interviews to beheld on the 8th, 10th and 11th of August 2026

Contact:

Shannon Neander at [e-mail] quoting reference13583.We'llbe happy to give you any support yourequire.

Diversity,equalityand inclusion

At Action for Children,we'rededicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

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