Residential Support Worker

Action for Children; Kenilworth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 7 weeks paid leave (pro-rata)

Professional qualifications & training

Flexible maternity/adoption/paternity

Pension with up to 7% employer contrib

Staff discount portal & Blue LightCard

Wellbeing Day annually

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking a part-time Residential Support Worker in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. You will support young people with complex needs, help them build confidence and life skills, and contribute to a warm, safe home environment.

The role involves hands-on activities, flexible shift patterns, and close collaboration with the care team to promote positive development.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Solution-focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• Emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.

Responsibilities

• Providing lead care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi-agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attending professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Being resilient in supporting the young people through challenging situations.

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent)

Job description

Role: Residential Support Worker

Location:Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Salary: £25,949.00 per annum (pro-rata, dependant on qualifications and experience)

Contract/Hours: Permanent – Part Time – 24 hours a week

Hours are Shifts these will be different term time to weekends and school holiday 07.00-14.30 - 14.00-21.30 these will be shorter hours during term time with regular weekends

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave(pro-rata)
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts.
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.

Why Action for Children?

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, Facebook or 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.

A bit about the service:

Blossom Houseis a 3 bedded registered Children's Home for children and young people with severe learning disabilities and complex needs. We provide a homely welcoming and fun environment in which young people feel safe and free to gain a sense of their own self. Your skills, passions and interests could help us to continue achieving this. Whether it's being a whizz on the PlayStation, creating origami animals or exploring nature you can inspire our children.

If you want to make a real difference to the lives of disabled children and young people, why not apply to join our great team.

A bit about the role

As Residential Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping young people transition into our service working closely with them to understand and meet their unique needs. You’ll support them in building confidence, independence, and life skills- maximising their opportunities for a bright and positive future.

This is a hands-on rewarding role where no two days are the same. you’ll be actively involved in fun activities and creating meaningful experiences with the children every day.

What you will be doing:

• Providing lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attending professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Being resilient in supporting the young people through challenging situations.

Let's talk about you, ideally you will have:

• Excellent experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• An application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• A solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• 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 within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.

Why Action for Children?

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

Will you join us?

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

See below for further information about working with us: