Residential Support Worker

Bluelight Healthcare Group; Hawkinge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluelight Healthcare Group is seeking Residential Support Workers to provide safe, nurturing and therapeutic care to children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. You will work with a dedicated team in a residential setting.

Willingness to complete mandatory training and relevant qualifications is required, and Enhanced DBS checks along with references are part of the employment process.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a residential childcare setting.
• Understanding safeguarding, trauma-informed care and behaviour management.
• Ability to support children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
• Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Willingness to complete mandatory training and relevant qualifications.
• Enhanced DBS (children's barred list), satisfactory references, verified qualifications, right-to-work checks and full employment history.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, nurturing and therapeutic care to children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs.
• Support safeguarding and trauma-informed approaches in daily care.
• Assist children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
• Be flexible to cover days, nights, weekends and bank holidays depending on staffing needs.
• Complete mandatory training and maintain relevant qualifications.
• Undergo Enhanced DBS checks and comply with all employment verification requirements.

Skills

Communication and teamwork

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Residential Support Worker

Full-time: 40 hours | Part-time: 20 hours per week | Bank staff: Flexible hours

We are recruiting caring and committed Residential Support Workers to provide safe, nurturing and therapeutic care to children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Key Requirements:

• Experience working with children in a residential childcare setting.


• Understanding of safeguarding, trauma-informed care and behaviour management.


• Ability to support children with complex needs and challenging behaviours.


• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent preferred.


• Good communication and teamwork skills.


• Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Training:

Willingness to complete mandatory training and relevant qualifications.

Employment Checks:

Enhanced DBS (children's barred list), satisfactory references, verified qualifications, right-to-work checks and full employment history.

What We Offer:

Permanent employment, ongoing training, career development and a supportive working environment.

Please note: Children's residential care experience is strongly preferred. Adult or elderly care experience alone will not meet our recruitment requirements