Residential Support Worker (RSW) – Children's Residential Home

YOURRECRUIT LIMITED · 07364602; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training and recognised Q

Excellent career progression

Comprehensive induction and ongoing支持

Enhanced DBS check funded by employer

Pension scheme and life assurance

Employee wellbeing services

28 days' annual leave

Employee discounts and Blue Light Card

Job summary

YOURRECRUIT LIMITED is seeking a Residential Support Worker to join a children’s residential home in Wisbech. You will support young people with emotional or behavioural difficulties, building confidence and independence in a caring, trauma-informed environment.

The role offers 39 hours per week, long days with sleep-ins, and a drive to make a real difference in young lives. Sleep-ins payments are an additional earnings stream and the team benefits from specialist support and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about supporting vulnerable children and young people.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Provide emotional and practical support in a safe, nurturing home.
• Support education, activities, appointments and daily routines.
• Help young people develop independence and essential life skills.
• Manage challenging situations calmly using trauma-informed approaches.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Support household responsibilities, including cooking and maintaining a welcoming home.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and specialist professionals.

Skills

Compassionate

Caring

Patience

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Job description

Residential Support Worker (RSW) – Children's Residential Home

Residential Support Worker (RSW) – Children's Residential Home (EBD)

Location: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Salary: From £14.05 - £14.75 per hour DOE plus sleep-ins

Additional Earnings: £3,000–£6,000 per annum through sleep-ins (£62.64 per sleep-in)

Hours: 39 hours per week, full-time, permanent

Shift Pattern: Long days and sleep-ins

Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence Essential

Residential Support Worker (RSW) – The Opportunity

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Residential Support Worker (RSW) looking to make a genuine difference in children's lives?

We are recruiting Residential Support Workers (RSWs) to join an established, children's residential home in Wisbech.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly experienced, supportive team caring for young males who have experienced emotional or behavioural difficulties (EBD).

As a Residential Support Worker (RSW), you will help young people build confidence, develop independence and achieve positive outcomes.

You will benefit from the guidance of a long-standing Registered Manager and access to specialist support, including clinical psychology, therapeutic services and professionals experienced in safeguarding, exploitation and complex behaviours.

Residential Support Worker (RSW) - Key Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Provide emotional and practical support in a safe, nurturing home.
• Support education, activities, appointments and daily routines.
• Help young people develop independence and essential life skills.
• Manage challenging situations calmly using trauma-informed approaches.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Support household responsibilities, including cooking and maintaining a welcoming home.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and specialist professionals.

Residential Support Worker (RSW) - Requirements

• A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children and young people.
• A caring, resilient and patient approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in care, education, youth work or a similar setting (advantageous).
• The ability to remain calm in challenging situations.
• A full UK driving licence (essential).
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.

Residential Support Worker (RSW) – Salary & Benefits

• £14.05 - £14.75 per hour plus £3,000–£6,000 annually in sleep‑in payments.
• Fully funded training and recognised qualifications.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Pension scheme and life assurance.
• Employee wellbeing and counselling services.
• 28 days' annual leave.
• Employee discounts and Blue Light Card benefits.
• Enhanced DBS check funded by the employer.

We are looking for a Residential Support Worker (RSW) who has: A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children and young people. A caring, resilient and patient approach. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Experience in care, education, youth work or a similar setting (advantageous). The ability to remain calm in challenging situations. A full UK driving licence (essential). Flexibility to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.