Youth Residential Support Worker - Build Trust & Thrive

Paragon Social Care Limited; Crook; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Career progression opportunities

Support from an experienced care team

Meaningful relationships with young

Job summary

Paragon Social Care Limited in Crook, County Durham, is seeking a compassionate Children’s Residential Support Worker to provide stable, supportive care to young people in a specialist residential setting. The role includes shift work and a pay of £33,488 per year.

You will help create a safe, nurturing home, build trusting relationships and respond calmly to safeguarding concerns, while supporting families and working with external professionals. This is a full-time position with weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience in children’s residential care or residential childcare is desirable.
• Experience working with children and young people is important.
• Ability to build trusting relationships and maintain professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
• Providing emotional support, reassurance and positive role modelling.
• Creating a safe, warm and nurturing home environment.
• Building trusting relationships based on respect, patience and consistency.
• Encouraging positive behaviour while maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries.
• Carrying out welfare checks in line with care plans and risk assessments.
• Responding calmly and appropriately to incidents, safeguarding concerns and emergencies.
• Supporting morning routines and the everyday rhythm of family life within the home.
• Maintaining accurate records, reports and handovers.
• Completing appropriate safety, security and fire checks.
• Helping to keep the home clean, welcoming and comfortable.
• Working closely with colleagues, managers, families and external professionals.
• Following care plans, safeguarding procedures, Children’s Homes Regulations and organisational policies.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Calm under pressure

Good listening

Professionalism

Job description

Paragon Social Care Limited in Crook, County Durham, is seeking a compassionate Children’s Residential Support Worker to provide stable, supportive care to young people in a specialist residential setting. The role includes shift work and a pay of £33,488 per year.

You will help create a safe, nurturing home, build trusting relationships and respond calmly to safeguarding concerns, while supporting families and working with external professionals. This is a full-time position with weekend work.