Residential Support Worker
Coalville, LE67
£13.22 to £14.14 per hour
Contracted to 160 hours per month
1 on 2 off shift pattern | 8am start | Sleep-ins paid at £50

This Residential Support Worker role is based in a children’s home in Coalville supporting young people with emotional and behavioural needs. The home focuses on consistency, relationships and creating a place where young people feel safe enough to grow.

You’ll be part of a team that takes pride in doing residential childcare properly. The home runs with clear structure, strong leadership and a culture where staff are trusted to use their judgement.

The organisation behind the service has been building children’s homes across the Midlands with a clear aim. Homes that are small enough to feel like a proper household but supported by a wider leadership team who understand residential care inside out.

The Role

As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll play an important part in day to day life within the home.

You’ll support young people with routines, education, activities and appointments while helping them build independence and confidence over time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting young people with everyday life in the home including education, activities and appointments

• Building positive relationships that help young people feel secure and valued

• Working alongside colleagues to deliver consistent care and boundaries

• Recording daily events and contributing to care plans and reviews

• Working with social workers, schools and other professionals involved in the young person’s life

• Taking part in activities, outings and experiences that help young people enjoy their childhood

Shift Pattern

• 1 day on, 2 days off

• 8am start with sleep-ins

• 160 hours contracted per month

Pay

• £13.22 to £14.14 per hour

• Sleep-ins are paid at £50 per night

• Example earnings with one overtime shift per month: £34,826.40 to £36,760 per year

• Overtime rate: £15.72 to £16.64 per hour

Additional overtime enhancement of £2.50 per hour once 160 hours per month is exceeded.

Pay progression is structured and reviewed twice a year in March and October. Progression is linked to development, performance and the goals set within supervision and annual appraisal.

Staff completing probation move to their next pay band at the earliest available review point.

What’s Included

• Paid face to face training

• Company pension scheme

• Annual appraisal bonus

• Probation bonus

• Ofsted bonus

• Referral bonus once a referred colleague completes their first shift

• Extra 8 hours annual leave for your birthday

• Employment Assistance Programme

• Paid Christmas party

It’s the kind of package that shows a provider is thinking about staff experience, not just filling rota gaps.

What You’ll Need

• Experience working with young people in residential care or a similar environment

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or willingness to work towards it

• Good communication and recording skills

• Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the day to day running of the home

• Full UK driving licence

If that sounds like you, this could be a good move.

Apply through Indeed to learn more about the home and the team behind it.