Youth Residential Support Worker — Nights & Days

Action for Children; Grove; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave pro-rata + bankH

Professional training and development

Free Parking

Pension with employer contribution

Leave buy/sell option

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing day

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking a Residential Support Worker for waking nights and day shifts at The Grove in High Wycombe. The role runs on a 4-week rota with complex youth support, safeguarding, and enabling young people aged 8-18 to reach their potential.

You will provide lead case planning, coordinate care with multi-agency partners, and attend reviews and court-related meetings while maintaining high standards and a positive, supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care setting with vulnerable children.
• Ability to build positive relationships and trust.
• Strong communication with service users and families.
• Emotional resilience to handle challenging situations.
• Flexibility for shift work including nights.

Responsibilities

• Lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Being resilient in supporting the young people through challenging situations.

Skills

Care experience

Relationship building

Communication

Emotional resilience

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Action for Children is seeking a Residential Support Worker for waking nights and day shifts at The Grove in High Wycombe. The role runs on a 4-week rota with complex youth support, safeguarding, and enabling young people aged 8-18 to reach their potential.

You will provide lead case planning, coordinate care with multi-agency partners, and attend reviews and court-related meetings while maintaining high standards and a positive, supportive team environment.