Male Residential Support Worker - Children's LD Home

Job description

Male Residential Support Workers x3, Children's Learning Disability Home, Waltham Abbey, Essex

£13.50 per hour plus £60 per sleep-in | Full-time, permanent | Rota including days, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins

We're recruiting three experienced, resilient male Residential Support Workers for a well-established, Ofsted-registered children's home in Waltham Abbey supporting young people with learning disabilities and autism. You'll be a positive, consistent role model for young people who need adults they can trust, with structure, patience and the confidence to stay calm when things get tough.

What you'll do

• Provide day-to-day care, guidance and emotional support, helping young people build routine, confidence, communication and independence skills
• Act as a positive male role model, using de-escalation, positive behaviour support and relationship-based approaches to support behaviour that challenges
• Support personal care, health needs and medication in line with care plans
• Keep young people safe, following safeguarding procedures, care plans and risk assessments
• Support education, health appointments, activities and family contact
• Keep accurate daily logs and incident reports to Ofsted standards
• Work closely with the Registered Manager, social workers, schools and other professionals

What you'll need

• At least 12 months' experience in an Ofsted-registered children's residential home, ideally supporting young people with learning disabilities and/or autism (supported accommodation, adult care or school settings alone won't count)
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or willingness to complete it
• Physical and emotional resilience, with experience of de-escalation and positive behaviour support (PMVA, MAPA or Team Teach an advantage)
• The right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
• Willingness to work a flexible rota including sleep-ins
• A full UK driving licence is highly desirable

What's on offer

• £13.50 per hour plus £60 per sleep-in
• Ongoing training and support with qualifications
• A supportive management team and a real chance to make a difference
• Enhanced DBS provided

This role is open to male applicants only. Being male is an occupational requirement for this post under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, to meet the needs of the ...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Waltham Abbey

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-11-2026

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