Residential Support Worker

Job Title:
Residential Support Worker
📍 Location:
Wakefield (services also across Pontefract, Wakefield, Eggborough & Barnsley)
💷 Salary:

• Unqualified: £25,755.60 base | up to £31,155.60 including sleep-ins

• Qualified (Level 3 or equivalent): £26,303.16 base | up to £31,703.16 including sleep-ins
  ⏰ Working Hour:
  39 hours per week
  💰 Hourly Rate: N/A – salaried role
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  Number of Sleeps
  
  Required:
  
  8–10 per month (average)
  💷 Pay Per Sleep: £45 per sleep-in
  🏡 Service:
  Children’s Home
  👥 Service Users:
  YPs aged 8–18 | EBD, Trauma, Emotional & Behavioural Needs
  🎓 Qualifications
  
  Required:
  
  

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – desirable

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
  📆 Experience in Years
  
  Required:
  
  

• Experience preferred but not essential – full training provided
  📄 Employment Type:
  Permanent, Full-Time

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Sponsorship is not available

Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply to you:

• You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have access to a car

• You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care – this is not deemed equivalent

• Candidates with only Healthcare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications will not be considered

• You require sponsorship –
  no sponsorship available

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Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.

• Number of Beds:
  Various homes across the region

• Location:
  Wakefield & surrounding areas

• Type of YPs:
  EBD, Trauma, Emotional & Behavioural Needs

• Ofsted Rating:
  Good & Outstanding across services

• Ratio of staff to children:
  High staff-to-child ratio

Caring, enthusiastic, and resilient individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people. You will help create a safe, stable, and nurturing environment
, supporting young people to build emotional resilience and achieve positive outcomes.

You will:

• Safeguard and promote the wellbeing of young people

• Build positive, trusting relationships

• Support education, hobbies, and personal development

• Take part in activities and day-to-day care

• Complete sleep-in duties as part of a rota

• Contribute to a warm, inclusive, and homely environment

• Large, well-established children’s services provider

• Multiple residential homes across Yorkshire

• Strong progression pathways from Support Worker to Management

• Future plans: Continued growth and service development

• Other services: Children’s residential care and specialist support services

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Progression Opportunity:

• Clear career pathways – many senior leaders started as Support Workers

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Qualification Opportunity:

• Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

• Level 4 Apprenticeship opportunities

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Benefits:

• £45 per sleep-in (8–10 per month)

• £500 Refer-a-Friend bonus

• Pension scheme

• Employee discounts at 700+ retailers

• Childcare voucher scheme

• Meals included on shift

• Holiday pay

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Ethos:

• Relationship-based, child-centred care

• Focus on emotional resilience and positive outcomes

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Culture:

• Supportive, inclusive, and values-led

• Strong emphasis on training, wellbeing, and development

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join a professional and dedicated team, they encourage you to apply today.

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