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Residential Support Worker
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 26,000 - 29,250 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Canterbury, Kent
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Residential Support Worker - Canterbury (Kent)
Salary: £29,250 per annum
Hours: Full-time (45 hours per week)
Holidays: 28 days (including bank holidays)
Contract: Permanent (subject to 6-month probation)
Location: Canterbury
Disclosure: Enhanced DBS check required
About the Role
We are seeking compassionate Residential Support Workers to join our team at a therapeutic children's home in Canterbury. The home cares for children and young people aged 8-17 with emotional and behavioural difficulties, trauma, and complex needs. Staff provide a nurturing, trauma-informed environment to support growth, life skills development, and independence.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a positive role model, supporting children's emotional, educational, and social development.
Assist with daily routines, life skills, and community participation.
Support therapeutic and behavioural plans to ensure a safe, nurturing environment.
Promote education, support schoolwork, and alternative learning.
Act as a key worker, advocating for young people in meetings with social workers, educators, and professionals.
Ensure safety and safeguarding compliance, reducing risks and managing challenging behaviour.
Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team and maintain accurate records.
Participate in home routines, team meetings, training, and supervision.
Work shifts including evenings, nights, sleep-ins, and on-call duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
Experience: Supporting children or young people with emotional, behavioural, or complex needs in a multidisciplinary setting.
Knowledge: Relevant legislation including Children's Homes Regulations (2015), Children Act (1989), Working Together (2023), Data Protection Act (2018), Health & Safety at Work Act (1974).
Skills: Strong communication, empathy, interpersonal skills, ability to manage challenging behaviour, work independently and as part of a team, IT and record-keeping skills, valid UK driving licence.
Values: Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
What's on Offer
Supportive team and professional development in trauma-informed care.
Flexible rota including evenings, nights, and sleep-ins.
Career progression opportunities.
Competitive pay and benefits.
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