About the Role
You will be part of a loving child centred home. We are seeking caring, compassionate, and dedicated Residential Support Worker to join our experienced and supportive team. You will be working with children aged 4-11 years and/or sibling groups, supporting them during an important stage of their journey. Our home provides medium‑term placements, offering children a safe, stable, and nurturing environment while comprehensive assessments are undertaken to inform their future care and long‑term plans. We recognise that every child is unique, and we take great care to understand their individual needs, experiences, and potential. We are extremely proud of the home we have created. It is a warm, welcoming, and engaging environment where children feel safe, secure, and genuinely cared for. Daily life is centred around positive relationships, shared experiences, and a sense of fun. We believe every child deserves to enjoy the simple pleasures of childhood whether that is swimming, bike riding, relaxing at home, or enjoying exciting trips out such as visits to theme parks helping them build happy memories and a sense of belonging. As a team, we are particularly proud of our commitment to keeping siblings together wherever possible. We understand that periods of transition can be especially difficult for children, and maintaining these vital relationships provides comfort, continuity, and emotional security during uncertain times.
Responsibilities
- Provide care, guidance, and advocacy for the children in our care, placing children at the centre of everything you do.
- Create a safe, calm, and nurturing environment where they can thrive, building trusting and supportive relationships.
- Celebrate achievements, provide reassurance during challenges, and help children build brighter futures.
- Work a shift pattern including evenings, weekends, sleep‑ins, and unsocial hours.
- Support colleagues in other homes when required, or work with children living in the community or within their own homes.
- Maintain records and participate in comprehensive assessments to inform future care and long‑term plans.
Qualifications
- Hold a recognised QCF Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or an equivalent qualification) or be willing to undertake this qualification.
- Have some experience of working with children and an understanding of child development and behaviours that may present as challenging.
- Be naturally warm, patient, empathetic, resilient, and able to provide consistent, high‑quality care even in challenging situations.
- Be a team player committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people.
- Be willing to work unsocial hours, including weekends, bank holidays, sleeping in duties and occasional nights.
Benefits
Salary: £27,254 – £30,024 (plus enhancements for waking nights, Bank Holidays, Sunday working and sleep‑in rate £92.60). In return, we offer an excellent local authority benefits package. The successful candidate will initially be based at The Hub in Middlesbrough; opportunities exist to gain experience across all Middlesbrough Council children’s homes.
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