Residential Support Worker
Qualified Level 3
Full Time | 40 hours per week
Permanent
Staines upon Thames
Are you an experienced Residential Support Worker who is passionate about creating positive outcomes for children and young people?
We are looking for a qualified Residential Support Worker to join the Sanctuary 16 team. You will help provide a safe, stable and nurturing home while supporting each young person’s individual needs and development.
About the Role
As a Qualified Residential Support Worker at Sanctuary 16, you will help create a safe, stable and nurturing home for children and young people.
You will support young people with their daily routines, education, activities and personal development. You will also contribute to care planning, risk assessments, safeguarding, accurate record-keeping and professional communication.
You will work as part of a supportive team on a rolling rota covering day, late, waking-night, weekend and bank-holiday shifts.
What will I be doing?
Build positive, professional relationships with children and young people.
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Support daily routines, education, activities and independence skills.
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Provide consistent, nurturing and trauma-informed care.
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Follow individual care plans, placement plans and risk assessments.
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Maintain accurate daily records, reports and required documentation.
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Safeguard young people and respond appropriately to concerns.
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Support positive behaviour using approved, child-centred approaches.
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Work effectively with families and other professionals.
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Take part in handovers, team meetings, supervision and training.
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Support and guide less-experienced team members when required.
What We're Looking For
You must already hold the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare, or an accepted equivalent qualification.
We are looking for someone with relevant experience, strong professional values and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
You will need to:
• Hold the Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or an accepted equivalent qualification.
• Have relevant experience supporting children or young people.
• Be caring, reliable, resilient and professionally accountable.
• Communicate effectively and work well as part of a team.
• Be available to work a rolling rota, including days, late shifts, waking nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Be aged 23 or over.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Provide a complete employment history, explanations for any gaps and satisfactory references.
• Be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and Sanctuary 16’s safer-recruitment process.
Skills we look for
• Experience in an Ofsted registered children’s home or a similar residential setting.
• Confident safeguarding practice and knowledge of the Quality Standards.
• Trauma informed, relationship based care, with connection before correction.
• Calm de escalation and safe use of positive behaviour support.
• Clear, accurate recording and report writing.
• Working well with social workers, schools and health professionals.
• Supporting and guiding newer team members on shift.
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development.
• Reliability, resilience and clear professional boundaries.
• A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children.
This role is for qualified practitioners who want to make a lasting difference as part of a small, well supported team.
Pay, Hours & Shifts
Hours: 40 hours per week
Employment: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £31,200 to £33,208 per year, depending on experience and qualifications
You will work a rolling rota covering day shifts, late shifts and waking nights, including weekends and bank holidays where required.
Day shift: 8:00am–5:00pm
Late 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.
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 are a qualified and experienced Residential Support Worker who is committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and young people, we would like to hear from you.
Please complete our application form and screening questions. This will help us understand your experience, qualifications, availability and suitability before progressing you to the next stage of our recruitment process.