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, with potential earnings up to £33,447.67 including sleep-in shifts.
- Qualified: Base salary of £29,181.57, with potential earnings up to £34,762.90 including sleep-in shifts.

Why Work With 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 when required.

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 home. Your mission? To support young people facing challenges with resilience, honesty, and strong organizational skills. You will be dedicated to delivering exceptional care that empowers each young person to achieve positive outcomes.

This is a permanent position with fantastic career growth opportunities and comprehensive training within a thriving 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 and organized records
• Strong interpersonal skills and a positive team player attitude
• Competence in completing daily records to meet statutory and policy standards
• Empathetic, patient, and supportive nature
• Excellent 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)

Join Us! Headway is an equal opportunities employer and warmly 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 we expect all staff to share this commitment.

Ready to make a difference? We can’t wait to meet you!