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

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 Choose Headway?

At Headway Adolescent Resources, established in 1999, we have built a strong reputation for providing high-quality residential care for adolescents. We pride ourselves on offering holistic, individualized support to young people from all backgrounds. Now, we’re looking for passionate Residential Childcare Workers to join our new home!

Your Role

As a Residential Childcare Support Worker, you will:

• Support young people with challenging behavior, requiring flexibility, resilience, and strong organization.
• Deliver high-quality care that helps each young person achieve positive outcomes.
• Work an average of 38 hours per week on a 2 days on/4 days off shift pattern, including 2 sleep-ins.
• Enjoy generous allowances for bank holidays, overtime, and a performance-related bonus.

Essential Skills

We’re looking for candidates who possess:

• A full manual driving license
• The ability to work independently with accuracy and maintain clear, organized records
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive team player attitude
• Empathy, patience, and a supportive nature
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to engage, motivate, and encourage young people

Desirable Skills

If you have the following, we’d love to hear from you:

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

What We Offer

At Headway, we believe in investing in our team. You’ll enjoy:

• A competitive holiday allowance
• A pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution
• An employee discount scheme
• An employee assistance programme
• A sleep-in allowance of £46 per night as needed

Join Us!

Headway is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us create a brighter future for young people!