Residential Youth Support Worker - Lantern House
Shaw Trust
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Job summary
Homes2Inspire's Lantern House in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking Residential Youth Support Workers to support daily routines, activities, and emotional well-being for two young residents. Full training is provided, with funded Level 3 qualification and structured career progression into senior roles.
You will work shifts including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins, enjoying paid induction, attendance bonuses, and a supportive team environment.
Qualifications
- No prior care experience required; full training provided.
- Emotional resilience and empathy for young people.
- Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
- Commitment to safeguarding and well-being.
Responsibilities
- Supporting daily routines, activities, and emotional well-being
- Managing and de-escalating challenging situations with empathy
- Encouraging independence, education, and life skills
- Being a trusted role model—showing patience, resilience, and compassion
- Creating a safe, nurturing, and stable home environment
Skills
Education
Job description
Residential Youth Support Worker – A Career Built on Compassion
Location: Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Salary: Starting Rate (£29,767.00), 12 months in position (£30,659.00), QCF Level 3 Qualified (£31,579.00)
Pay Explained: We offer a competitive salary with clear opportunities for progression and increased earnings. As a Band 1 Residential Youth Support Worker, you will receive a starting salary of £29,767 per annum (£14.31 per hour), with the opportunity to earn an additional £5,200 per year through sleep-ins based on two sleep-ins per week (£50 per sleep-in), plus a £100 bonus, giving a total earning potential of £34,967. After 12 months in post, you can progress to Band 2, increasing your salary to £30,659 per annum (£14.74 per hour) and your total earning potential to £35,859. Upon achieving a QCF Level 3 qualification, you can progress to Band 3, earning £31,579 per annum (£15.18 per hour), with a total earning potential of £36,779, including sleep-in payments and bonus. This structured pay scale recognises both experience and professional development, ensuring your earnings grow as your career progresses.
Shift Pattern: Rotational shifts including earlies, lates, doubles, and sleep-ins
Do you thrive in fast-paced environments? Have you worked in hospitality, retail, sports, outdoor activities, or customer service? Do you have the emotional resilience to handle challenging situations while supporting and inspiring young people?
If so, you don’t need prior experience in care—just the right mindset. We provide full training, qualifications, and ongoing support to help you build a meaningful career in residential childcare.
- Supporting daily routines, activities, and emotional well-being
- Managing and de-escalating challenging situations with empathy
- Encouraging independence, education, and life skills
- Being a trusted role model—showing patience, resilience, and compassion
- Creating a safe, nurturing, and stable home environment
Lantern house is a warm and welcoming 2-bedded residential home located Skegby, Sutton in Ashfield. The home is situated between the quiet area of Skegby and the busy and social Sutton in Ashfield which has a main street. We are close to the Designer village and easy access to both A38 and M1. Theres lots of things to do in the area so lots of opportunities for days out.
Currently, Lantern house is home to two young residents. Both with their own distinct personalities. One enjoys gaming and their own space, the other loves to go out and keep busy. The home has a nurturing atmosphere, with a strong focus on giving our young people childhood experiences, opportunities for the future and building strong positive relationships.
- Going to the beach
- Getting their nails done and going on day trips
- Arts, crafts and board games
- Gaming and music
- A strong, compassionate personality
- Emotional resilience and the ability to stay calm under pressure
- Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins
- Problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset
- Life experience from previous careers or personal challenges
- A desire to grow - full training and a funded Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare provided
- 3 weeks of paid induction training
- Funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
- Structured career progression into senior roles
- £1,400 annual attendance bonus + sleep-in payments (£44.56 per shift)
- 28 days annual leave (increasing with service)
- Free meals during shifts
- Employee benefits including discounts on shopping, cinema, and holidays
- 24/7 well-being support, including free counselling sessions
- Christmas voucher of up to £200, based on length of service and contracted hours, to recognise the 24/7 care you provide year-round
- We do not offer sponsorship or support with right to work.
- All applicants must have their own right to work in the UK, permitting them to work 40 hours per week.
- All successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted and Homes2Inspire policies.
- Applications are reviewed regularly, and interviews may be held before the advertised closing date.
- Interviews will take place in person during scheduled assessment days. Please contact our Careers Team if you require reasonable adjustments.
At Homes2Inspire, we’re proud to foster a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, and welcome individuals with lived experience of disability or social exclusion.
We also offer guaranteed interviews for care leavers who meet the minimum role requirements—please let us know in your application if you have lived-in care experience.
Male staff are currently under-represented in our residential children’s services, and strongly encourage more male applicants to apply.
We aim to match candidates with the most suitable service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. In some cases, this may mean offering employment at a different home than originally applied for.
For questions or to request a full job description, contact AJ from our Careers Team:
e-mail: careers@homes2inspire.co.uk
phone: 01788 487057
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