Children's Residential Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom New Forest Care Full time

44 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Term time only)

Could you be a positive role model for young people and have the passion and commitment to make a difference?


We are looking for a dynamic Residential Support Worker committed to providing our children with a safe, supportive and nurturing environment and being a consistent role model in their lives.


We are a specialist childcare provider that works with children who can display challenging behaviour and present with emotional and behavioural difficulties, ADHD and autism.

A therapeutic approach, and putting our children first, is integral to what we do.
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Shift pattern: 40 hours per week Sunday 4pm to Friday. Every other weekend off.
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Contract type:40 weeks per year, with a term-time pattern.
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Enhancements to pay: £2,000 to £6,000 per year (pro-rata) for sleep-ins.

What will I do as a Residential Support Worker?

  • Act as a positive adult role model for our young people within our residential homes.
  • Provide a safe and nurturing environment to support, advise and guide our young people to develop social, emotional and physical wellbeing.
  • Help our young people develop selfesteem, a feeling of safety and develop personal strategies to deal with behaviours that challenge and ultimately to achieve their optimum potential.
  • Support and contribute to the smooth daytoday running of all aspects in the home including cooking, cleaning and finances.
  • Ability to engage with our young people, helping to develop their interests and organising relevant activities to support this.
  • Ensuring that the needs of the young people are being met and reviewing and recording changes to those needs.

What experience or qualifications would I need?

  • Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification is desirable, however training will be given.
  • Experience of supporting vulnerable young people within a residential care environment, or similar experience.
  • You will be compassionate, resilient, committed to being a positive role model and confident in managing challenging behaviours.
  • Flexible and able to work a residential care rota which includes evening, weekends and holiday periods.
  • Hold a valid UK driving licence.

Why work for us?

  • High staff to child ratios and
    no agency staff.
  • Comprehensive induction training.
  • Regular inhouse training for all staff to support their role.


Funded professional qualifications
  • Diploma Level 3 for Residential Childcare for all Support Workers & DDP Level
  • Recommendafriend up to £1500.
  • Discretionary Manager & Peer rewards
  • Amazon vouchers/monetary reward.
  • Company Sick Pay Scheme.
  • Workplace Pension Scheme.
  • 5.6 weeks annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays) increasing with length of service.
  • Eligibility for Blue Light Card (Residential Care staff).
  • All meals provided when on shift (Residential Care staff).
  • Onsite parking.
  • Enhanced DBS covered.


New Forest Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

No agencies please.

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