Residential Childcare Support Worker

Join Our Team as a Residential Childcare Support Worker!

Company: Headway Adolescent Resources
Location: Bridgwater
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Compensation

Salary:
- Unqualified: Base salary of £27,866.34, earning up to £33,447.67 with sleep-in shifts
- Qualified: Base salary of £29,181.57, earning up to £34,762.90 with sleep-in shifts

Why Join Us?

At Headway, we believe in taking care of our team just as much as we take care of the young people we support. Here’s what we offer:

• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme with a 3% Employer Contribution
• Exclusive Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A sleep-in allowance of £46 per night as needed

About Headway

Founded in 1999, Headway Adolescent Resources has earned a stellar reputation for delivering high-quality residential care to adolescents. We pride ourselves on providing holistic, individualized support to young people from diverse backgrounds.

Your Role

As a Residential Childcare Support Worker, you will play a vital role in our children's residential homes. Your mission? To support young people facing challenges with flexibility, resilience, and a commitment to high-quality care. You’ll help them achieve positive outcomes and thrive in a nurturing environment.

This is a permanent position with fantastic career prospects and comprehensive training within a growing organization. You’ll work an average of 38 hours per week on a 2 days on/4 days off shift pattern, including 2 sleep-ins. Plus, enjoy generous allowances for bank holidays, overtime, and a performance-related bonus!

Essential Skills

• Full manual driving licence
• Ability to work independently while maintaining clear, organized records
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive team player attitude
• Competence in completing daily records to statutory and policy standards
• Empathetic, patient, and supportive nature
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to engage, motivate, and encourage young people

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with young people
• Level 3 Children & Young People qualification, or a willingness to work towards it (fully funded)

At Headway, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage applications from qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Ready to make a difference? Join us in shaping the future of young lives!