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Childrens Residential Support Worker
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 27,398 - 32,172 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: LE16, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
👩👧 Residential Support Worker – Family Residential Centre
📍 Market Harborough, Leicestershire
🕙 3 week rolling rota
💰 £27,398 - £32,172 + overtime opportunities
📚 Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
Are you ready for your next challenge? Do you enjoy working with children and their families to create lasting positive change? We’re looking for a compassionate and experienced Residential Support Worker to join our Family Residential Centre team.
🏡 About Our House
We offer specialist residential support to families who need help with parenting. The centre includes 3 self-contained flats, each accommodating a family. Families may be coping with:
* Moderate to high learning needs
* Domestic abuse recovery
* Substance or alcohol misuse
* Mental health issues or past trauma
Our goal is to empower parents in their parenting journey, while they undergo formal assessment by children’s services.
💼 Your Role
As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll be part of a dedicated team supporting families to grow in confidence, stability and independence.
Key responsibilities include:
🔹 Building strong, supportive relationships with families
🔹 Helping promote daily routines, safety, and wellbeing
🔹 Assisting with cooking, cleaning, and household tasks
🔹 Supporting colleagues through role modelling and teamwork
🔹 Keeping accurate records and documentation
🔹 Maintaining a safe, nurturing environment at all times
🔹 Working closely with other professionals and agencies
🔹 Upholding safeguarding practices
✅ What You’ll Need
🎓 A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to complete it within the required timeframe)
📅 Experience working with families in a similar residential or support setting
🛡 A clear understanding of safeguarding and protecting children and young people
🧠 Strong communication and people skills
📆 Flexibility to work shifts including weekends and bank holidays
🚗 Willingness to travel to support other nearby homes in Hinckley, Coalville, Mountsorrel and Syston
💷 Pay & Reward
We’re proud of our Pay & Reward Framework which ensures pay is fair, competitive, and allows room for growth.
👉 Most new starters begin between the minimum and mid-point of the pay band, with clear progression routes based on performance and values alignment.
🎁 Benefits
✨ 26 days annual leave (rising to 30 days with service)
➕ Option to buy up to 5 additional days leave
👶 Enhanced family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, adoption + more)
💰 Matched pension contributions (4% or 6%)
🧾 Salary sacrifice options for tax savings
⚰️ Death-in-service cover (4x salary for pension members)
🚲 Cycle2Work scheme
🎟 Retail, cinema, gym & theme park discounts
🛍 20% off at Barnardo’s charity shops
🦷 Optional health cash plan for dental, glasses, therapies etc.
📞 Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
🎓 Access to Barnardo’s Learning and Development platformBefore You Apply
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