Support Worker - Newbury / Stirling House

Shaw Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three-week induction

Professional development

Sleep-in pay

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing support

28 days annual leave

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Refer a friend £500 bonus

Job summary

Homes2Inspire, part of Shaw Trust Group, operates residential children’s homes and supports over 150 young people. The Youth Support Worker role is full-time and permanent, based in Newark, with a starting salary and a clear progression path through Band 1 to Band 3 as you gain experience and qualifications.

The role involves trauma-informed care, safeguarding, and working shifts including weekends. The employer offers strong induction, development, sleep-in pay, a bonus, and a range of

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable people in a workplace environment or professional capacity.
• GCSE level or equivalent required.
• QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent Health & Social Care qualification or willingness to complete.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable people

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent Health & Social Care qualification

Job description

Job role: Youth Support Worker

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire

Salary: Starting Rate (£29,767.00), 12 months in position (£30,659.00), QCF Level 3 Qualified (£31,579.00) Pay Explained: We offer a competitive salary with clear opportunities for progression and increased earnings. As a Band 1 Residential Youth Support Worker, you will receive a starting salary of £29,767 per annum (£14.31 per hour), with the opportunity to earn an additional £5,200 per year through sleep-ins based on two sleep-ins per week (£50 per sleep-in), plus a £100 bonus, giving a total earning potential of £34,967. After 12 months in post, you can progress to Band 2, increasing your salary to £30,659 per annum (£14.74 per hour) and your total earning potential to £35,859. Upon achieving a QCF Level 3 qualification, you can progress to Band 3, earning £31,579 per annum (£15.18 per hour), with a total earning potential of £36,779, including sleep-in payments and bonus. This structured pay scale recognises both experience and professional development, ensuring your earnings grow as your career progresses.

Homes2Inspire are one of the UK’s top providers of Children's homes and currently care for over 150 children in 53 homes and 2 leaving care facilities across the Midlands, Oxfordshire and Somerset. Homes2Inspire are proud to be a part of Shaw Trust Group, a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK.

Working in our residential children’s homes at Homes2Inspire means working for a dedicated team providing nurturing and supportive environments for young people in our care. We are committed to helping build a brighter future for our young people by offering stability, guidance, and a nurturing environment. The nature of the role varies in pace, and you will be working directly with vulnerable young people who have adverse backgrounds and require trauma-informed care.

If you are passionate about helping young people and colleagues reach their full potential and have experience working with young people in a residential setting or transferrable experience in a similar role with young people, we would love to hear from you. Homes2Inspire are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience supporting vulnerable people in a workplace environment or professional capacity
• Education to GCSE level or equivalent
• QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent Health & Social Care qualification or willingness to complete
• Availability to work on a shift rota system including weekends and bank holidays
• A full UK Driving Licence

What can Homes2Inspire offer you?

• A three-week comprehensive induction package to make you feel at home with our way of working, expectations and specialist training to ensure you are prepared for your role.
• Professional development training to progress internally into roles with Homes2Inspire, a national top ten charity owned residential children’s home provider.
• UnUm Healthcare Plan – claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) – 24/7 access to support via phone, SMS, WhatsApp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided.
• Wellbeing support – We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Life assurance, extensive high street discounts, access to Blue Light discount card and cycle to work scheme
• Opportunities to connect with Shaw Trust employee networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Men’s Network, Young Professionals Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, Neurodiversity Network)
• Refer a Friend scheme – earn £500 bonus for every successful applicant referred to us.

Please Note:

• All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.
• We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
• Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.
• Interviews for this role will take place in-person during pre-planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).

At Homes2Inspire, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

Homes2Inspire is dedicated to supporting care leavers by offering guaranteed job interviews if you meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you want to benefit from this scheme, please inform us as part of your application that you have lived-in care experience.

Male staff are under-represented within our residential children’s services. We would like to encourage more male applicants to apply for our opportunities.

It is an important part of Homes2Inspire’s recruitment process to ensure that candidates are matched with the most appropriate service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. On occasion, this may result in offers of employment being made at an alternative service than where the candidate has originally applied.

For any questions on the role, or to receive a full job description, please contact our Careers Team on or 01788 487057.