Trauma-Informed Residential Childcare Worker

Brook Street; Morden; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street seeks a Residential Children’s Support Worker (Trauma-Informed) to provide compassionate care in a residential setting in Raynes Park. The role focuses on trauma-informed approaches, safety, and building positive relationships with children and young people.

You will support emotional wellbeing, education attendance, health appointments, and collaborate with families and professionals to promote resilience and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people in residential care, education, social care, or a related environment.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, and child development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, nurturing, and child-centred care within 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, behaviours, and relationships in a trauma-informed manner.
• Implement individual care plans, behaviour support strategies, and risk assessments.
• Promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, self-esteem, and independence.
• Support attendance and engagement with education, training, health appointments, and community activities.
• Use therapeutic and restorative approaches to manage challenging behaviours and conflict.
• Safeguard children and respond appropriately to concerns, incidents, and disclosures.
• Maintain accurate records, reports, and daily logs in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with families, social workers, therapists, education providers, and external professionals.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Safeguarding

Communication

Resilience

Shift flexibility

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare

Job description

Brook Street seeks a Residential Children’s Support Worker (Trauma-Informed) to provide compassionate care in a residential setting in Raynes Park. The role focuses on trauma-informed approaches, safety, and building positive relationships with children and young people.

You will support emotional wellbeing, education attendance, health appointments, and collaborate with families and professionals to promote resilience and positive outcomes.