Residential Support Worker – Childrens Home

Job description

Residential Support Worker – Children's Home
Location: Walgrave, Northamptonshire
Salary: £12.75 per hour + £42 per sleep-in
Estimated annual earnings: £31,560 including sleep-ins
Hours: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Our client is a small, family-run independent provider of residential childcare, supporting vulnerable children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
They are currently recruiting for Residential Support Workers to join their children's home in Walgrave, Northamptonshire .
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced children's residential workers, but our client is also open-minded about candidates from other backgrounds who have strong transferable skills and, most importantly, the right motivation to support children and young people.
The Role
As a Residential Support Worker, you will provide consistent, nurturing and supportive care to children and young people living in a residential setting.
You will support young people with their daily routines, emotional wellbeing, personal development and independence, while helping to maintain a safe, stable and positive home environment.
The role involves long shifts, sleep-ins and weekends, with a three-week rolling rota providing a consistent working pattern.
Approximately 40 hours per week

Approximately 10 shifts per month

Week 1 – 3 working days

Week 2 – 3 working days

Week 3 – 1 working day

Typical shifts: 10:00am – 10:30pm, followed by a sleep-in

£42 per sleep-in

Enhanced overtime rates available

Salary & Benefits
£12.75 per hour

£26,520 basic annual salary

Approximately £5,040 per year from sleep-ins

£31,560 estimated total annual earnings

Enhanced overtime rates

Team Teach training

PACE training

Level 3 qualification in Children's Residential Care

Structured training and development

Consistent rolling rota

Genuine opportunities to develop a career in children's residential care

About You
Previous experience working in a children's home is beneficial but not essential .
Our client will consider candidates with transferable experience from areas such as:
Education or SEN

Youth work

Social care

Supported living

Healthcare

Mental health support

Family support

Community support

Care work

Experience supporting individuals with challenging or complex behaviours would be advantageous.
However, what matters most is that you have the right attitude, values and motivation for working with vulnerable children and young people.
You should be comfortable working long shifts and sleep-ins and have the ability to build positive relationships, maintain professional boundaries, manage challenging situations calmly and support young people with patience, empathy and consistency.
Training & Development
Our client is committed to developing their staff. Successful candidates will receive Team Teach and PACE training and will be enrolled onto a Level 3 qualification in Children's Residential Care .
This makes the role particularly suitable for someone with relevant transferable experience who is looking to move into children's residential care and develop a long-term career in the sector.
Interested?
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people and feel you have the skills and motivation required for this role, please apply with your updated CV .
We will review your application and get back to you within two working days .

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Northampton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-10-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English