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Residential Support Worker – Children’s Homes (Middlesbrough)
📍 Location: Middlesbrough
🕒 Contract: Initial 2-Month Contract (with possibility of extension)
💼 Hours: Full-Time, flexible shifts (including long days, sleep-ins & waking nights)
About the Role
Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people’s lives?
We’re looking for Children’s Residential Support Workers to join our dedicated and growing team.
You’ll be a role model, mentor, and trusted guide for children and young people who’ve experienced significant trauma. This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to help them rebuild trust, find their voice, and discover their potential.
Every day is different, challenging, and rewarding in equal measure. You’ll help our young people build positive relationships, gain confidence, and move towards brighter futures.
What You’ll Do
Create and deliver child-centred activities that promote play, creativity, and personal growth.
Contribute to care planning, thinking innovatively to meet individual needs.
Build and maintain therapeutic, trusting relationships with children and young people.
Support children to understand and manage emotions, promoting resilience and wellbeing.
Monitor care and progress, ensuring the best possible outcomes for each child.Our homes operate 365 days a year, and we work flexibly to ensure the children receive the stability and care they deserve.
About You
We’re seeking individuals who are:
✨ Empathetic, resilient, and reliable — you believe in young people’s potential even when they don’t see it themselves.
✨ Able to build meaningful connections and remain calm under pressure.
✨ Willing to learn, grow, and develop within a therapeutic care environment.
You’ll also need to have:
A willingness to work towards or hold a relevant NVQ Level 4 / QCF Diploma in Children & Young People’s Residential Care (or equivalent).
A commitment to completing the HSC 375 Medication qualification (or equivalent).
A full UK driving licence.
The legal right to work in the UK.Training and professional development opportunities will be provided to help you progress in your career.
About Our Homes
Our residential services provide safe, nurturing environments for children aged 8–18 with a variety of needs — including emotional, behavioural, and learning difficulties.
We offer both long-term placements and short breaks for children with complex needs, as well as supported accommodation for young people preparing for independence.
Our focus is always on creating stability, promoting positive relationships, and helping each child reach their full potential.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you believe in the power of compassion, resilience, and care — we want to hear from you.
Join us and be part of a team that’s changing lives, one child at a time.
👉 Apply today to start your journey as a Children’s Residential Support Worker.
How to Apply:
If you’re passionate about helping young people into work and have the employer connections to make it happen, we’d love to hear from you. To express interest or request more information, please contact Emily @ Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:
You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period
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