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

Consi...

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