Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home (Level 3 Qualified)
6 hours ago
Egham
Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home (Level 3 Qualified) Location: Egham, Surrey Salary: £29,000 – £40,000 (experience‑dependent) Hours: 15‑hour shifts; optional sleep‑ins available Reports to: Registered Manager --- Role Purpose To deliver high‑quality, trauma‑informed care to children and young people in a residential setting. The role ensures safety, emotional wellbeing, and developmental progress in line with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Quality Standards, and the home’s Statement of Purpose. --- Key Responsibilities • Safeguarding Practice — Maintain a safe environment, follow safeguarding procedures, and escalate concerns immediately., • Direct Care & Support — Provide daily care, emotional support, routines, and positive role modelling., • Care Planning — Contribute to care plans, risk assessments, behaviour support plans, and placement objectives., • Record Keeping — Complete daily logs, incident reports, key‑work notes, and Regulation 40‑related documentation., • Key‑Working — Support identity, emotional development, education, and life skills for allocated children., • Education & Activities — Promote school attendance, homework routines, enrichment activities, and community engagement., • Team Collaboration — Work effectively with colleagues, social workers, therapists, and external professionals., • Behaviour Support — Use trauma‑informed approaches, de‑escalation, and follow behaviour management policies., • Household Duties — Maintain a clean, organised, homely environment and support independence skills., • Regulatory Compliance — Work in line with Ofsted expectations and internal policies. --- Shift Structure • 15‑hour shifts (day or late), • Sleep‑ins available but not mandatory, • Additional sleep‑in payments where applicable, • Rota designed to ensure safe staffing levels and continuity of care --- Essential Requirements • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent CYPW qualification)., • Experience supporting children with emotional, behavioural, or complex needs., • Strong safeguarding knowledge and trauma‑informed practice., • Ability to work long shifts and maintain professional resilience., • Clear written communication for logs, incidents, and regulatory documentation., • Enhanced DBS clearance., • Driving licence preferred. --- Desirable Skills • Experience in Ofsted‑regulated settings., • Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or similar behaviour‑support systems., • Understanding of attachment theory, ACEs, and therapeutic childcare models. --- Success Indicators • Children feel safe, supported, and emotionally regulated., • High‑quality records that meet Ofsted scrutiny., • Consistent routines and boundaries., • Positive relationships with children and professionals., • Contribution to a stable, compliant, nurturing home