Residential Support Practitioner – Children’s Services
Full-time, Permanent
£13.50ph – £15ph dependent on experience (covering unqualified Support Workers through to qualified Senior Support Worker)
£34,416 – £37,440 estimated salary (based on 168 waking hours plus 12 sleep ins per month, usually 2-3 shifts per week)
Enhancement rates available for overtime and bank holidays.
Benefits & Perks
- Frontline leadership support — you’ll never be left alone to figure it out.
- Employee Assistance Programme for emotional & wellbeing support.
- Your Birthday Off — every year, no questions asked.
- Generous Referral Bonus when you help brilliant people join the team.
- Wellness Allowance to support your physical & mental health.
- Extra Annual Leave increasing with service.
- Donation Match Scheme to back causes you care about.
- Fully Funded Qualifications (including Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma).
- Blue Light Card Access for discounts & perks.
- Access to a Company Vehicle when needed for work.
- Enhanced Pay for Overtime & Festival Periods.
The Role
You’ll help make a house feel like a home — safe, nurturing, and full of possibility. Your days will include:
- Being a positive, grounding influence for young people.
- Building meaningful relationships based on trust.
- Supporting emotional development, independence, routines, learning & community involvement.
- Championing safeguarding and positive practice.
- Working as part of a supportive, reflective team.
Who You Are
If you’re ready to help young people grow, heal, and believe in themselves, we’ll give you everything you need to succeed.
You’ll thrive here if you are:
- Compassionate and resilient.
- A great communicator and team player.
- Steady in challenging moments.
- Willing to learn, develop, and reflect.
Essential skills
- Children’s residential care experience (preferred).
- Full UK driving licence (essential) & access to a car (preferred).
- Willingness to work a varied rota.
Our Safeguarding Promise
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. All roles require safer recruitment checks, enhanced DBS clearance, and ongoing safeguarding training.
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