Residential Support Worker
Entry Route
Part Time | 20 hours per week
Permanent
Staines upon Thames
Are you interested in starting a career supporting children and young people?
Our Entry Route is designed for people with experience in social care working with children or young people, and the right values, attitude and commitment to develop a career in residential childcare, even if they do not yet hold the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare.
You will become part of the Sanctuary 16 team, supporting children and young people within a safe, consistent and nurturing home while developing your knowledge, skills and experience.
About the Role
As a Residential Support Worker at Sanctuary 16, you will play an important role in creating a safe, stable and nurturing home for children and young people.
You will support young people with their day to day routines, education, activities and personal development, while helping them build positive relationships, confidence and independence.
The role includes maintaining professional boundaries, completing accurate records, contributing to care planning and risk management, and working closely with colleagues and other professionals to ensure each young person receives consistent and individualised support.
You will receive induction, training, supervision and ongoing support to help you develop within the role.
What will I be doing?
• Build positive, professional relationships with children and young people.
• Support young people with their daily routines, education, activities and independence skills.
• Provide consistent, nurturing care and respond appropriately to individual needs and behaviours.
• Support young people to attend appointments, activities and community-based opportunities.
• Maintain accurate daily records, reports and other required documentation.
• Follow individual care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.
• Work effectively as part of the staff team and communicate with families and other professionals where appropriate.
• Take part in training, supervision and team meetings.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming and homely environment.
• Work in line with Sanctuary 16’s policies, procedures and approach to care.
What We're Looking For
You do not need to already hold a Level 3 qualification to apply for our Entry Route. However, applicants must have experience in social care working with children or young people, with transferable skills they can bring to residential childcare.
We are looking for people who can bring relevant experience, the right values and a genuine commitment to developing their career within residential childcare.
You will need to:
• Have experience in social care working with children or young people, with transferable skills you can bring to the role.
• Be caring, reliable, resilient and committed to supporting children and young people.
• Be willing to learn and develop your professional practice.
• Be able to communicate effectively and work well as part of a team.
• Be willing to work towards the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare.
• Be able to work the required shift pattern, including weekends and bank holidays where required.
• Be aged 23 or over.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to provide a full employment history, including explanations for any gaps, and satisfactory references.
• Be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and Sanctuary 16’s safer recruitment process.
Our Entry Route is designed for people with relevant experience who are ready to take the next step into residential childcare and work towards their Level 3 qualification.
Pay, Hours & Shifts
Hours: 20 hours per week
Employment: Permanent, Part Time
Starting pay: £13.25 per hour
Following successful probation: £13.50 per hour
Waking Night rate: £14.50 per hour
Our Entry Route team members rotate across day shifts, evening shifts and waking nights, including weekends and bank holidays as required.
Day Shift: 8:00am – 5:00pm | Evening Shift: 4:30pm – 11:00pm
Waking Night: 10:30pm – 8:30am
What We Offer
• Carefully monitored working hours and shift patterns to support work-life balance and reduce fatigue.
• Statutory Sick Pay when you are unwell.
• Fully paid mandatory training and ongoing professional development.
• A paid one-hour well-being session each month, allocated within the rota.
• Access to confidential counselling through our partner counselling agency.
• High-quality reflective supervision focused on your well-being, workload and professional development.
• An additional paid day off during your birthday month.
• Free onsite parking and a comfortable, casual dress code.
• Blue Light Card fee reimbursement and free gym membership.
• Quarterly team-building days and employee recognition rewards.
• A £250 employee referral bonus when a referred employee successfully completes probation.
• Additional annual leave for long service of over 10 years.
• Fully paid travel and accommodation when supporting young people on residential trips.
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Support to enrol and work towards the Level 3 qualification
Safer Recruitment
Sanctuary 16 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to our safer recruitment procedures.
This includes an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, verification of identity and right to work, a full employment history with any gaps explored, and other pre-employment checks appropriate to the role.
An offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of the required pre-employment checks.
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Ready to Apply?
If you have experience supporting children or young people and are ready to take the next step into residential childcare, we would like to hear from you.
Please complete our initial application and screening questions. This helps us understand your experience, availability and suitability for the role before progressing to the next stage of our recruitment process.