Children's Residential Care Worker

£22,000 to £26,000 per year, Exceeds National Minimum Wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

22/02/2026

Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People?

Our children’s home in Walkden, Salford, provides residential Care for Children and Young People with Autism and Learning Difficulties.

We have a vacancy for a Children's Residential Support Worker in our Walkden, Salford service to be part of our experienced team.

You will work in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing, and supporting the young people providing them with all the care, love and support they would receive as if it was their family home.

You will be working in a caring home environment, nurturing, and supporting the young people we work with helping them to overcome the issues they are facing.

You will work with the team and the Registered Manager to give the support that these Children and Young People deserve to help make life better for them.

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people that we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Location Walkden, Salford Hours
37.5 hours per week, on a 7-day rota with 2 non-working days each week.

Salary £24,700.00 per year with an hour rate of £12.67 per hour.

Sleep in rate £100.80 per shift Weekend working enhancement - 25% uplift on the hourly rate ( £15.84ph ) for weekend shifts.

We also offer…. Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.

Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.

Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card Proud to be a real living wage employer Refer a friend scheme , rewards for recommending a friend to work with us Comprehensive training and development opportunities , including apprenticeship qualifications Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.

Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeingsupportfrom trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home We also provide a caring, supportive environment for all our employees, with a strong emphasis on a good work / life balance, and this something you can’t put a value on About the position….

As a Children’s Residential Support Worker , you will work as part of a residential childcare team providing support for the children and young people with their physical, emotional, and social needs with an emphasis on promoting their personal growth and independence.

Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, you will be to preparing and assisting the children and young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan.

You will also provide a safe, nurturing environment with a staff team who offer consistency of parenting within their daily interactions.

You will support the children and young people with communication and work closely in a team that has a passion to improve their lives whilst in our care.

You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals.

We provide compassionate, nurturing care for the children and young people who are in crisis and have complex needs, supporting them to move on from a difficult past to a brighter future.

About you…. Do you have the skills we are looking for.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers, and professionals.

Am ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.

A good…