Youth Residential Support Worker – 5–18 Care

Action for Children; Northampton; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Training opportunities

Family leave options

Life assurance

Blue Light Card

Wellbeing day

Job summary

Action for Children in Northampton is seeking a Residential Support Worker to provide care and support to children and young people aged 5–18 in a short-break residential setting. The role contributes to creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can recharge and families gain respite.

The successful candidate will engage with young people, build trusting relationships, and work independently or as part of a team to address challenges with a solution-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with children and young people and their families
• Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role
• Use a solution-focused approach to resolve challenges independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Understand how to engage with young people
• Have a positive approach and ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to work on your own or as part of a team

Job description

Action for Children in Northampton is seeking a Residential Support Worker to provide care and support to children and young people aged 5–18 in a short-break residential setting. The role contributes to creating a safe, nurturing environment where children can recharge and families gain respite.

The successful candidate will engage with young people, build trusting relationships, and work independently or as part of a team to address challenges with a solution-focused approach.