Residential Support Worker - Children's Home

SuperCare Residential; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded qualifications (Level 3 &

Private healthcare

Gym contribution

Company bonus scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

SuperCare Residential is seeking a Residential Support Worker to join our children's home in the UK. You will support young people with high and complex needs, including autism and learning disabilities, using consistent routines and person-centred approaches.

You will build trusting relationships, support communication, safety and education activities, and work on a rota including day shifts and waking nights. Training funded and progression opportunities provided.

Qualifications

• Patience and compassion when supporting young people.
• Ability to manage risk and respond to challenging behaviours.
• Willingness to work day shifts and waking nights as required.

Responsibilities

• Building positive relationships with young people
• Supporting autism, learning disabilities and complex needs
• Following care plans and risk assessments
• Providing consistent routines and boundaries
• Supporting non-verbal communication
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Taking part in sensory and outdoor activities
• Safeguarding young people and maintaining professional boundaries
• Completing daily records and handovers

Skills

Patience

Compassionate

Behaviour management

Emotional resilience

Calm under pressure

Strong communication

Routine adherence

Professional boundaries

Motivated to help youths

Education

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Residential Support Worker - Children's Home

£13.82 - £17.29 per hour | Days or Waking Nights | Permanent

Looking for a role where you can earn well, build a genuine career and make a real difference to young people's lives?

Work at our children's home, rated "Good" by Ofsted and make a real difference to young people's lives while growing your career in residential childcare!

Why SuperCare?

• £13.82 - £17.29 per hour
• 1 day on, 2 days off day-shift rota
• Fully funded Level 3 & Level 5 qualifications
• Clear progression into Senior and Management roles
• Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access
• £40 monthly gym contribution
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Company bonus scheme
• Free meals, snacks and refreshments on shift
• Blue Light Card membership
• Birthday paid off
• Company sick pay
• Pension scheme
• Regular company events

The Role

You'll become a consistent, trusted adult supporting young people with high and complex support needs.

The home supports young people with needs including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, OCD, Pica, communication difficulties and behaviours that can challenge.

Some young people may have limited awareness of risk and boundaries, require a high level of staffing support, and rely heavily on predictable routines and consistent approaches from the adults around them.

You may also support young people who are non-verbal or low-verbal, using methods such as PECS, Makaton, AAC, behaviour and body language to communicate.

The role is active and can involve sensory activities, movement-based activities, outdoor activities and periods of significant dysregulation.

You will need to remain calm, patient and consistent while helping young people regulate and maintain safety.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building positive and trusting relationships with young people
• Supporting autism, learning disabilities and complex needs
• Supporting young people with limited risk awareness
• Following care plans, PBS plans and risk assessments
• Supporting young people during distress or dysregulation
• Providing consistent routines and boundaries
• Supporting non-verbal and alternative communication
• Encouraging independence, education and life skills
• Taking part in sensory, physical, outdoor and community activities
• Supporting personal care, routines and medication where required
• Safeguarding young people and maintaining professional boundaries
• Completing daily records, handovers and incident reports
• Working closely with a consistent residential team

Who We're Looking For

You may already have experience in: Residential Childcare | Children's Support Work | Children's Homes | Autism | Learning Disabilities | Complex Care | Mental Health | SEN | Special Schools | Alternative Provision | Behaviour Support | Challenging Behaviour | PBS | Non-Verbal Support | Youth Work | Supported Living | Crisis Intervention | Secure Care | CAMHS | Outreach Support | Care Assistant | Support Worker

We're looking for people who are:

• Patient and compassionate
• Confident supporting complex behaviours
• Comfortable working within a high-support environment
• Emotionally resilient
• Calm under pressure
• Strong communicators
• Able to follow consistent routines and boundaries
• Able to maintain professional boundaries
• Genuinely motivated to improve young people's lives

Due to the remote location of the home, a full UK driving licence is preferred.

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare is preferred, but if you don't already hold it, SuperCare will fund it for you!

Shift Patterns

Day Shifts

7:30am - 10:30pm

1 day on, 2 days off

Waking Nights

10:00pm - 8:00am

2 nights on, 2 nights off

Safer Recruitment

All appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, references and full safer recruitment procedures.

Ready for a role where your work genuinely matters and your career can progress?