Trauma-Informed Residential Child Support Specialist

Brook Street; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street is recruiting a Residential Children's Support Worker (Trauma-Informed) to provide compassionate care in a residential setting in Raynes Park. The role emphasizes understanding trauma, attachment, ACEs, and loss while helping young people feel safe and empowered to achieve positive outcomes.

You will work in partnership with families, social workers, therapists, and education providers, delivering consistent, trauma-informed support to promote wellbeing and development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people in care, education, or social care settings.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, and child development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurturing, child-centred care in a safe residential environment.
• Build trusting relationships with children and young people through empathy and positive role modelling.
• Support young people to understand and manage emotions and behaviours in a trauma-informed way.
• Implement individual care plans, behaviour support, and risk assessments.
• Promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, self-esteem, and independence.
• Support attendance and engagement with education, health appointments, and community activities.
• Use therapeutic and restorative approaches to manage challenging behaviours and conflict.
• Safeguard children and respond to concerns, incidents, and disclosures.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and logs per regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with families, social workers, therapists, schools, and external professionals.

Skills

Experience with children

Trauma-informed practice

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Flexible shifts incl. evenings/weekend

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Willingness to upskill further

Job description

Brook Street is recruiting a Residential Children's Support Worker (Trauma-Informed) to provide compassionate care in a residential setting in Raynes Park. The role emphasizes understanding trauma, attachment, ACEs, and loss while helping young people feel safe and empowered to achieve positive outcomes.

You will work in partnership with families, social workers, therapists, and education providers, delivering consistent, trauma-informed support to promote wellbeing and development.