£34,274 – £40,640 assuming good attendance and up to 4 sleep ins per month
Those huge small victories
Working in our children’s homes means being a part of a young person’s day‑to‑day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. Our support workers enable our young people to reclaim their childhood and create pathways to become well‑rounded adults – an incredibly rewarding role. There will be challenges along the way, but there will also be the smallest moments that feel like a huge small victory!
Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, and our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our support workers are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.
Get out what you put in.
You’ll take care of our young people day to day, making sure things run smoothly and creating lasting memories. This involves ensuring they are up and ready for school, helping with homework, completing paperwork and planning activities. Evenings and weekends are for fun, whether that’s playing on the Xbox, a game of football, having a film day or going go‑karting – not a bad way to spend your day at work! Working here is never dull, and the work really matters. It’s about tapping into each young person’s needs, personality and potential – guiding them toward a positive future.
Benefits
- Salary: Base salary of £29,034 – £35,400
- Bonuses: Up to 4 sleep ins per month, paid at £80 each (≈£3,840 per year) and £1,400 Attendance Allowance – assuming good attendance
- Training: A full 4‑week induction on our Care Academy
- Holiday: 7 weeks’ holiday
- Progression: Most team leaders and managers have been promoted from within our group – you could join our ‘Aspire’ future managers programme
- Flexible benefits package: Increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance – check out our benefits here
- Wellbeing: A host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
- Medical cover to claim back costs of optician or dentist appointments and other high‑street discounts
- Meals provided while you’re at work
- Beautiful working environments with top facilities – check out our homes here
- A ‘Recommend a Friend’ scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
Bring Your Whole‑Self to Work
- A ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
- We genuinely care about our young people and each other, so honesty and empathy is a must
- Resilience to deal with challenging situations
- A full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months
- If you don’t have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), we’ll pay for you to study and support you every step of the way
You’ll start life as an RSW by joining our Care Academy – 4 weeks of off‑the‑job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feel confident and ready to support our young people.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way.
The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
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