Residential Support Worker

Pharmacyupdate; Waverley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Pharmacyupdate is seeking a Residential Support Worker for a specialist two-bedroom children’s home in the United Kingdom. You will provide day-to-day care, support routines, and help young people develop life skills within a safe, trauma-informed framework.

The role requires resilience, a calm, reflective approach, and a commitment to at least two years in the position. Driving license and enhanced DBS are required due to location and safeguarding needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with children or vulnerable people (personal or professional).
• Calm, resilient, and reflective approach to challenging situations.
• Willingness to work within a therapeutic framework.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare desirable or willingness to work towards.
• Commitment to at least two years in the role.
• Shift work with optional sleep-ins.
• 12 hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Flexibility, including occasional overtime.
• Must be physically able to meet the demands of the role.
• Driving license required due to the location.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, nurturing care and act as a trusted adult role model.
• Support children with daily routines, education, health, play, and activities.
• Contribute to care planning, record keeping, and reflective practice.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a safe, emotionally containing home.
• Use physical intervention only as a last resort (full training provided).
• Support the emotional, physical, and educational development of young people.
• Contribute to and implement individual care plans and risk assessments.
• Maintain high standards in residential care as expected by Ofsted.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, families, and professionals.
• Serve as a consistent, positive role model and mentor.
• Manage challenging behaviour and support children in crisis with a calm, trauma-informed approach.
• Encourage the development of independence, life skills, and social integration.
• Maintain detailed, accurate records and follow procedures and risk assessments.

Skills

Experience with children or vulnerable

Calm, resilient, reflective approach

Therapeutic framework willingness

Driving license

Enhanced DBS check

Two-year commitment

Shift work

Sleep-ins (optional)

Physical fitness

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare desirable

Job description

This is a specialist 2 bed children's home supporting young people with high levels of need, where consistency, patience and the right approach to care really matter.

As a Residential Support Worker, you'll play an important part in providing the day to day care and support the young people need. You'll help create a safe, stable environment, build trusting relationships and support them through the challenges they may face. The role involves understanding individual needs, responding to behaviours with patience and empathy, and helping young people develop confidence, life skills and a greater sense of security.

We're looking for someone who is resilient, understanding and genuinely committed to working with young people who need a higher level of support. It's not always an easy role, but for the right person, it can be incredibly rewarding.

What you ll being doing

• Provide consistent, nurturing care and act as a trusted adult role model
• Support children with daily routines, education, health, play, and activities
• Contribute to care planning, record keeping, and reflective practice
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to create a safe, emotionally containing home
• Use physical intervention only as a last resort (full training provided)
• Support the emotional, physical, and educational development of young people.
• Contribute to and implement individual care plans and risk assessments.
• Maintain high standards in residential care as expected by Ofsted.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, families, and professionals.
• Serve as a consistent, positive role model and mentor.
• Manage challenging behaviour and support children in crisis with a calm, trauma-informed approach.
• Encourage the development of independence, life skills, and social integration.
• Maintain detailed, accurate records and follow procedures and risk assessments.

What we re looking for

• Experience with children or vulnerable people (personal or professional)
• Calm, resilient, and reflective approach to challenging situations
• Willingness to work within a therapeutic framework
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare desirable or the willingness to work towards.
• Commitment to at least two years in the role
• Shift work with optional sleep-ins
• 12 hour shifts 36 hours per week.
• Flexibility required, including occasional overtime
• Must be physically able to meet the demands of the role
• Driving license required due to the location.
• Enhanced DBS check required