Residential Support Worker

Overview

Location:

Corbridge

Contract:

Bank / Zero Hour Contract, Full Time, Part Time

Role Type:
Permanent

Working hours per week: 42

Salary: £26,994.24

Closing Date:
Thursday 9 April 2026

Cambian Dilston College We are an independent specialist provider of further education offering 38 and 52 week residential placements as well as day placements for young people with learning difficulties, Autism, challenging behaviours and complex needs. The young people within our college range between 16 and 25 years of age. Our college consists of our main college building, four cottages and five apartments within our 9 acre rural campus located in Dilston, Northumberland.

We are looking to recruit committed, resilient, empathetic and engaging support workers to our team. These support workers will deliver a model of positive behaviour support to empower our young people. Alongside this, implementing positive change to their lives, gaining self-regulation skills and developing greater lifelong independence. As a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every child, you will have a vital role in helping children learn and develop skills for life.

You don’t need any special qualifications for this role, but you do need to share our passion to help children be the very best they can be. In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you’ll learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our residents, you will be learning all the time through our ongoing mentoring and support.

• Deliver a model of positive behaviour support to empower young people.
• Implement positive change to their lives, helping them gain self‑regulation skills and greater lifelong independence.
• Be part of a dedicated team that helps children learn and develop skills for life.
• Share our passion to help children be the very best they can be.
• Engage in our training programmes to develop professional skills and learn from experienced colleagues through ongoing mentoring and support.

• Being a good caring role model
• Conducting yourself in a professional manner at all times
• Empathy and integrity
• Flexible in working shift patterns on a rota basis to suit your needs
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Seeking career development and training

• Fully supported 6 month probationary period – you will receive a mentor and line manager to help you get the best start to your career at Dilston College
• Opportunity to undertake Level 3 RQF Child and Young Person’s workforce qualification – FREE

The Cambian Group is one of the largest providers of specialist behavioural health services for children and adults in the UK, encompassing children’s specialist education, residential services, adult mental health, acquired brain injury and fostering services. The organisation supports over 2000 children with a team of around 4000 colleagues. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users in its care.

All candidates will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and reference checks. Online safeguarding checks may be conducted as part of the recruitment process to assess suitability to work with children.

Note:

Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of safeguarding procedures. Searches are intended to support safety and prevent discrimination; information would be shared only if relevant and necessary.