Residential Support Worker
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

Salary: £31,396.80 to £33,164.80 per year (inclusive of sleep-ins)
Sleep-ins paid at £50 per night
Overtime paid at £2.50 per hour after 160 hours per month

Shift pattern: 1 day on / 2 days off
Shifts typically run 8am to 11pm plus sleep-in

This Residential Support Worker role is within a small, well-structured children’s home in Melton Mowbray. The service is well established, clearly led, and built around consistency, relationships and good care.

The home supports young people with emotional and behavioural needs. Staff are supported through regular supervision, ongoing training and clear expectations around practice. The focus is on creating a safe, respectful environment where young people can develop stability, confidence and independence.

The role

As a Residential Support Worker, you will provide day-to-day care and support to young people living in the home. This includes practical support, emotional guidance and contributing to care planning and safeguarding processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting young people with daily routines, education, activities and appointments

• Building positive, professional relationships with young people

• Maintaining appropriate boundaries and responding to behaviour in line with care plans

• Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and written records

• Working collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals

• Maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming home environment

• Completing sleep-in duties as part of the rota

What the organisation offers

• Structured pay progression reviewed twice yearly

• Regular supervision and ongoing professional development

• Paid face-to-face training

• Bonuses linked to probation, appraisal and service performance

• Birthday annual leave

• Company pension scheme

• Paid Christmas events

• Overtime opportunities and enhanced overtime rates

• A supportive management team with a strong understanding of residential care

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence and confidence driving as part of the role

• Experience working in children’s residential care

• Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) - desirable

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• A strong understanding of safeguarding and professional practice

• Enhanced DBS clearance