Residential Support Worker - Children's Home

Brook Street; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street in Nottingham is seeking an experienced Residential Support Worker to assist teenagers in a 3-bed children''s home in NG7. You will help with daily routines, life skills, emotional wellbeing, medication administration, and positive behaviour management.

You should have experience in children''s residential care, knowledge of EBD/ADHD/autism, safeguarding, and fluent English. Weekends and evenings are required; sleep-in shifts are paid separately (£50).

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people.
• Knowledge of EBD, ADHD and Autism.
• Medication administration experience.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Experience managing challenging behaviour.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Support daily routines and life skills development.
• Support emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour management.
• Administer medications as required.
• Maintain safeguarding standards and manage challenging behaviour.

Skills

Experience with children

Safeguarding knowledge

Medication administration

Behaviour management

Fluent English

Education

NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

Residential Support Worker

Nottingham (NG7)
£13.00 per hour + £50 Sleep-In Payment

We are recruiting experienced Residential Support Workers to support teenagers within a 3-bed children's residential home.

The service supports young people with EBD, ADHD, autism and behavioural needs. You will support daily routines, life skills development, emotional wellbeing, medication administration and positive behaviour management.

Shift Times

• 07:30 - 22:30 (60-minute break)
• Sleep-In: 22:30 - 07:30 (£50 per sleep-in)
• Handover: 07:30 - 08:00
• Weekends and evenings required

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting children and young people
• Children's residential care experience
• Knowledge of EBD, ADHD and Autism
• Medication administration experience
• Strong safeguarding knowledge
• Experience managing challenging behaviour
• Fluent English

Desirable

• CSE Training
• NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Driving Licence

This is a rewarding opportunity to help young people develop independence, build confidence and achieve positive outcomes within a supportive residential environment.