Job Title: Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Therapeutic Focus)
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Residential Support Worker to join a children’s home team that provides professional care, guidance, and support to young people. The Residential Support Worker will play a vital role in delivering a therapeutic, scaffolding care approach aimed at fostering life skills, education, and emotional development. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about making a positive impact on children and young people in a residential setting. The role offers a rewarding career path with opportunities for training and progression.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide daily support to young people, encouraging high standards of personal hygiene, nutritional choices, and appearance.
- Administer medication following policies and accompany young people to medical appointments.
- Support behaviour management by following the ‘Emotional and Behavioural Response Plan’ to help young people manage challenging behaviours.
- Promote and support leisure activities, trips, and holidays tailored to individual interests.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and well-presented environment, including domestic chores and health and safety checks.
- Record incidents and progress accurately, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory standards, including Ofsted regulations.
- Act as a Key Worker for individual children, contributing to review and planning meetings.
- Participate in shift work, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to the team.
- Uphold safeguarding policies, respond to safeguarding concerns, and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Requirements
- Commitment to achieving a Diploma Level 4 in Children and Young People Family Practitioner.
- Knowledge of child development and children’s physical and emotional needs.
- Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Clean driving licence.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to work under pressure with patience and resilience.
- Flexibility and commitment to the role.
Desirable
- Diploma Level 3 Residential Child Care or Level 4 Children and Young People Family Practitioner.
- Experience working with children and young people in a residential setting.
- Knowledge of Children’s Home Regulations (2015).
- Creative approach to outcomes and evidence-based practice.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
Additional Benefits
- 100% funded training and comprehensive induction, including therapeutic training and consultation.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
- Benefits such as a free DBS check, refer-a-friend bonus scheme up to £500, casual dress code, and team-building events.
Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.
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