Residential Support worker - Bank

Young Foundations Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay progression

Blue Light discounts

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity leave

Job summary

Young Foundations Limited seeks a Sessional Residential Support Worker to champion the needs of each child and young person, delivering compassionate, responsive support within a caring home environment.

You will collaborate with families, social workers, and agencies to ensure positive outcomes while upholding safeguarding and educational plans, always prioritising safety and dignity in your daily practice.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable children or young people, in residential, education, or community settings.
• A solid understanding of the developmental journey of young people across physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and educational needs.
• Collaborative team player with empathy, sensitivity, and motivation to work with colleagues for best outcomes.
• Self-motivated with ability to inspire others and meet timeframes, goals, and high-quality performance.
• Emotional resilience and ability to manage challenging situations with professionalism and compassion.
• Solid safeguarding and child protection understanding and procedures.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to changing needs and situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with young people and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Champion the individual needs of every child and young person, bringing care plans to life.
• Build strong partnerships with young people, families, social workers, and key agencies.
• Deliver high-quality care meeting legislative and best-practice standards.
• Prioritise safety, wellbeing and dignity of young people at all times.
• Shape and review care, health and education plans, attend planning meetings.
• Stay up-to-date on safeguarding responsibilities and relevant legislation.
• Create a warm, welcoming environment that supports positive social care practice.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable children

Team collaboration

Empathy

Self-motivation

Emotional resilience

Safeguarding knowledge

Flexible/adaptable

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Hours of Week: Sessional/Bank

About Meadholme:

Meadholme offers a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment for children and young people who experience a range of needs, including emotional and behavioural difficulties, mental health challenges, and learning disabilities.

Our home provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere with five comfortable bedrooms, designed for young people aged 12 to 18. Each bedroom is thoughtfully personalised to meet individual preferences and promote a sense of safety and belonging. The communal spaces are created to feel homely and encouraging, offering opportunities for young people to develop independence, build life skills, and feel part of a positive, supportive community.

Members of the team say “Management in the home make you feel part of the team and always engage with staff, keeping you informed of any changes which may occur”.

Requirements:

• Experience supporting vulnerable children or young people, whether in a residential setting or other care, education, or community environments.
• A strong understanding of the developmental journey of young people—including their physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and educational needs—and how to support them effectively at each stage.
• A collaborative team player who brings empathy, sensitivity, and a genuine motivation to work alongside colleagues to deliver the best outcomes.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to inspire others, helping the team stay focused on achieving timeframes, goals, and high-quality performance.
• Emotional resilience and the ability to manage challenging or stressful situations while maintaining professionalism and compassion.
• A solid understanding of safeguarding and child protection, including when and how to follow procedures to keep young people safe.
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to respond positively to changing needs and situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build supportive relationships with young people and communicate confidently with colleagues at all levels.

As a Sessional Residential Support Worker you will:

• Champion the individual needs of every child and young person, bringing their care plans to life through thoughtful, responsive, and compassionate support.
• Build strong, trusting partnerships with young people, their families, social workers, and other key agencies—ensuring everyone works together toward positive outcomes.
• Deliver high‑quality care that meets all legislative, procedural, and best‑practice standards, supporting each young person with professionalism and integrity.
• Prioritise the safety, wellbeing, and dignity of young people at all times, acting decisively and responsibly to protect them from harm.
• Play an active role in shaping and reviewing care, health, and education plans, offering insight, attending planning meetings, and contributing to progress reviews.
• Stay confident and knowledgeable in safeguarding responsibilities, maintaining up‑to‑date understanding of all relevant legislation, guidance, policies, and procedures.
• Help create a warm, welcoming, and nurturing environment, ensuring spaces feel safe, comfortable, and supportive of positive social care practice.

What We Offer

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay
• Career development and trainingEnhanced maternity package
• Enhanced annual leave
• Fully funded Level 3/4 Health & Social Care qualification
• Access to retail discounts via Blue Light Scheme

If this sounds like the role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Young Foundations is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right to work checks and any other necessary checks.

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About us

At Young Foundations, we specialise in residential step-down services and specialist education for children and young people with complex needs, learning disabilities, and autism.

We also offer specialist placements to children who may have experienced trauma or have attachment-based problems. Our creative and nurturing approach focuses on each individual, delivering a targeted programme of support specifically designed around their needs.

Pay Progression

Blue light card discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave package

Long service reward

Values

Young Foundations
Alexander House, Highfield Park, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire LL16 4LU