Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 23,587 - 28,828; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary of £26,208

224 hours holiday

Service awards

Cash back for medical appointments

Company pension scheme

Job summary

A children's support organization in Nottingham is seeking Life Changers to facilitate activities, support children's wellbeing, and manage related paperwork. Candidates should be at least 22 years old and be compassionate with a valid driving license. The role offers a starting salary of £26,208 plus additional benefits such as holiday leave, service awards, and a pension scheme. Experience is not required as training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 22 years of age, in line with Ofsted regulations.
• Previous experience is not essential; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate children’s activities and appointments.
• Support children in all aspects of their lives.
• Ensure health, wellbeing, and safeguarding at all times.
• Assist with domestic tasks and manage paperwork.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Ability to build positive relationships

Calmness in challenging situations

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Tools

Valid manual driving licence

Job description

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? Compass Community puts children first through a therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing together.

What you’ll do

• Help facilitate children’s activities and appointments, supporting them in all aspects of their lives. Ensure their health and wellbeing and safeguard them at all times.
• Meet a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Support the wider team with a range of domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking and food shopping.
• Create timetables, manage paperwork and write reports.

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum 22 years of age, in line with Ofsted regulations.
• Caring, compassionate, and able to build positive relationships with others.
• Valid manual driving licence.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Previous experience is not essential; we provide a Skills to Care induction and support you to achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 12 months.

Benefits

• Starting salary of £26,208 with £50 per sleep‑in on top.
• 224 hours holiday, increasing to 248 hours after 4 years.
• Additional 3.5 days of leave: one for your birthday, one for health & well‑being, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations.
• Service awards: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years), plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• Cash back for medical and well‑being appointments through MediCash (dental, optical, physiotherapy, etc.).
• Potential to win up to £150 in monthly REACH Awards.
• Company pension scheme.

Next steps

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and an enhanced DBS check. Compass is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Above all, we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection”, meaning we consider all applications.