Residential Support Worker

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to positively impact the lives of the children and young people who access our Homes. If you are dynamic, adaptable, resilient, dedicated and enthusiastic our children would really benefit from your support.

Our Children’s Homes are registered with Ofsted and provide support for children and young people with disabilities, in line with their individual needs and care plans. The ethos of the service is to provide children with a home from home experience and to enhance and promote their life experiences and independence skills. 

We work on a 3 shift per 24 hours basis (AM/PM/Nights) and our homes are open up to 365 days a year. 

Working within the Children’s Homes is one of the most rewarding career choices you will make. Our work can be emotionally and physically demanding but if you have the drive, dedication, resilience, and passion then you will enjoy an exciting and rewarding career with us. 

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Residential Support Worker to work in our children’s home in Exeter. You will be mainly based in Exeter, but may be asked to support the other internal children’s homes at times.

Your role will include supporting children and young people in the following areas:

• Supporting to achieve their personal wishes and goals
• Being aspirational to the outcomes of children
• Creating fun and positive atmosphere
• Organising and taking part in activities
• Being proactive and innovative to seek new methods to engage

Personal qualities that we would seek:

• Ability to engage and build positive relationships with children and young people
• Remaining calm in challenging situations
• Able to implement boundaries
• Ability to be part of a team
• Able to adapt and respond quickly
• Empathy, emotional resilience and self awareness

Starting rate at £13.47 per hour

Rising to £14.36 per hour

Overnight is £17.96 per hour rising to £19.14

Saturday is £20.20 per hour rising to £21.54

Sunday and bank holidays is £26.94 per hour raising to £28.72