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Closing Date: 27/04/2025

Location/Division: Leicester

Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home

We're looking for a Residential Support Worker to support children & young people in this organisation’s care by providing an emotionally secure, consistent, warm, supportive, and caring environment, using the principles of therapeutic parenting.

Position: Residential Support Worker (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

Salary: £26,416 per annum

Location: Leicester

Closing date: 27^th April 2025

Interviews will take place for this role as suitable applications are received and the role may close before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Benefits include: A generous 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Birthday Leave, Pension and Health Cash Plan, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Free YMCA Gym Access, Blue Light Discount Card and Complimentary Y Theatre Tickets.

About the role:

As a Residential Support Worker, you will be working as part of a team towards supporting each child living within the home to feel safe, build on their strengths and encourage them to meet their potential.  We expect the post-holder to have professional curiosity about the behaviours a child may exhibit and be prepared to have empathy and compassion during challenging incidents and be able to apply firm consistent boundaries.

The team will be supported to operate using the principles of therapeutic parenting and trauma-informed approaches.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Actively ensure the protection and safeguard the wellbeing of all children in the organisation’s care
• To positively contribute towards outstanding service delivery helping children to fulfil their potential, promoting their welfare, and delivering positive outcomes in accordance with the Children’s Home Regulations 2015.
• To create a welcoming domestic environment that is nurturing, safe and promotes the best outcomes for the children and young people living within.
• To comply with internal administrative processes in keeping with the Children’s Home Regulations 2015 & GDPR requirements, to a high standard.

About you

The residential support worker will have excellent interpersonal skills, written and oral communication skills as well as a high level of honesty and integrity. You will ensure that your own targets are completed ad you will contribute to a supportive environment to provide an effective service.

To succeed in the role of Residential Support Worker, your key skills will include:

• Minimum Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent or a commitment to achieving within 2 years of appointment.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience within the last 5 years working in a residential home for young people, or, working in a supportive role with children/young people
• Must have a clear understanding of issues affecting children who have experienced trauma
• Ability to work professionally and courteously with a range of professionals both internal and external.
• Considers in advance the differing needs of others and adapts communication accordingly

About the organisation

The organisation is a multi-faceted community organisation providing a range of community services to the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.

In 2018 the organisation made the decision based on its experience of working with LAC and young people leaving care that there was a growing need to extend its services into the residential care sector for children and young people aged 7-18 through the setting up of its first children’s home. The home provides medium to long-term placements for up to 3 children / young people at any one time.

The charity is committed to reflecting the multi-cultural/religious nature of their City and County and providing services. As such, they welcome applications from all communities regardless of belief, gender, ability, sexuality, race, or economic circumstances.

Other roles you may have experience with could include: Residential Support Worker, Residential Support Coordinator, Programme Support Coordinator, Programme Officer, Residential Support Worker, Residential Support Officer, Residential Support Case Worker, Support Worker, Support Officer, Care Worker.