Children's Home Support Worker
hace 1 mes
Hatfield
Location: Hatfield Service Type: Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) Capacity: Maximum 2 children per home Salary: £29,120 + £70 sleep‑in allowance per night Driving Licence: Ideally required Experience: Direct children’s residential experience essential About the Homes Brand‑new children’s residential home supporting children with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD). The home will care for up to two children, offering a stable, nurturing, and therapeutic environment. You’ll be joining a strong, supportive Registered Manager and a team committed to high‑quality care, consistency, and positive outcomes. The Role As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in the daily care and development of young people living in the home. You’ll provide emotional and practical support, help create routines, and ensure the home remains a safe, structured, and child‑centred environment. Key Responsibilities • Provide high‑quality care and support to young people, • Build trusting, therapeutic relationships and act as a positive role model, • Support young people with daily routines, education, activities, and appointments, • Promote independence, resilience, and positive behaviour, • Maintain accurate records, reports, and safeguarding documentation, • Work collaboratively with the wider team, external professionals, and families, • Participate in sleep‑ins and follow the home’s rota pattern, • Uphold the home’s ethos, values, and commitment to Ofsted standards, • Contribute to a safe, nurturing, and structured living environment Requirements • Direct experience in children’s residential care is essential, • Understanding of EBD and trauma‑informed practice, • Ability to manage challenging behaviour with patience and professionalism, • Strong communication and teamwork skills, • Flexibility to work shifts, nights, and sleep‑ins, • A driving licence is ideal, • Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 3 Children & Young People) are beneficial — training and qualifications can be funded Company Benefits • Company car, • Birthday reward & paid day off, • Employee of the Month recognition, • Refer‑a‑friend bonus, • Strong, supportive Registered Manager, • Qualifications fully funded, • Overtime rate + uplift, • Counselling referrals – 6 free sessions, • Christmas & Boxing Day paid at double time, • £1,000 loyalty bonus after 5 years, • Sleep‑in allowance: £70 per night