Residential Support Worker Children

Brook Street; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

You will promote health, welfare, education and development while ensuring a safe, supportive environment. A QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care for Children & Young People is required, along with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in a residential, educational, or care setting and non-verbal.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.
• Driving licence is desirable.
• Diploma Level 4 in Residential Childcare is sponsored after probation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for seven non-verbal children and young people, promoting health, welfare, education and development.
• Contribute to a safe, supportive, homely environment where young people feel secure and valued.
• Support daily routines including household tasks, appointments, education, leisure activities and family contact.
• Build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Assist with keyworker responsibilities and contribute to care plans and progress reviews.
• Apply de-escalation and behaviour management strategies when required.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents, social workers and external professionals.
• Participate in training and development.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Behaviour management

Driving licence (desirable)

Education

QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People)

Diploma Level 4 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Location: Uxbridge

Salary: up to £28,500 per annum (DOE)

Full-time | Rolling rota (includes sleep-ins)

We are recruiting an experienced

Support Worker to join an Ofsted-registered residential home supporting seven non-verbal children and young people. The home currently supports a mixed household of four girls and three boys, with two young people requiring 2:1 support.

This role is ideal for someone with a

QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) or equivalent, who is passionate about making a positive impact in young people's lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care, promoting the health, welfare, education and development of young people.
• Contribute to a safe, supportive and homely environment where young people feel secure and valued.
• Support daily routines, including household tasks, appointments, education, leisure activities and family contact.
• Build positive relationships while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• Assist with keyworker responsibilities, contributing to care plans and progress reviews.
• Apply de-escalation and behaviour management strategies when required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, social workers and external professionals.
• Participate in training and professional development, including undertaking the Diploma Level 4 in Residential Childcare (sponsored after probation).

Shift Pattern

• Rolling rota of

2 days on, 2 days off including sleep-ins (shared within the team).

Requirements

• Experience working with young people in a residential, educational, or care setting no-verbal.
• Strong communication, teamwork and behaviour management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle challenging behaviour calmly.
• Commitment to safeguarding and professional standards.
• Driving licence desirable (occasional travel with young people is required).
• Salary: up to
• Sponsored training:

Diploma Level 4 in Residential Childcare.

• Ongoing professional development and support.
• Rewarding role making a real difference in young people's lives.