Job Description
The company
A dedicated residential children's home care provider based in South London delivering high-quality, child-focused support within a safe, structured, and nurturing home environment. The organisation supports children and young people aged 8-17 with a strong emphasis on safeguarding, emotional wellbeing, and personal development.
With a growing service and increasing demand for placements, the organisation is now hiring multiple Residential Children's Support Workers to join the team and help deliver consistent, compassionate, and structured care. This is an opportunity to join a values-driven service where staff development, training, and progression are actively supported.
The role
A Residential Children's Support Worker is required to support the day-to-day care of children and young people within a residential home setting. You will play a key role in providing emotional support, maintaining safety, and helping young people build independence and resilience.
You will take responsibility for:
Supporting children and young people with daily routines including meals, hygiene, education, and recreational activities
Building positive, trusting relationships to create a safe and stable environment
Working closely with care plans, risk assessments, and key working responsibilities
Supporting behaviour management using de-escalation and restorative approaches
Maintaining accurate records, incident reports, and daily logs in line with Ofsted requirements
Working collaboratively with families, social workers, and external professionals
Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed at all times
Supporting emotional, social, and behavioural development of young people
Participating in staff meetings, supervision, and ongoing training
Working flexibly across a rota including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins
What you need
It is ESSENTIAL for the successful candidate to have the following:
Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
Valid Enhanced DBS certificate
Subscription to the DBS Update Service
Completion of Children's Care / Safeguarding training or equivalent
Experience working with children or young people in a care or support setting
Other DESIRABLE skills include
Experience in residential children's homes
Strong understanding of safeguarding and Ofsted standards
Ability to manage challenging behaviour using positive intervention techniques
Emotional resilience and a compassionate, child-centred approach
Flexibility to work shifts including sleep-ins and weekends
What is on offer
On offer is the opportunity to join a growing and supportive residential care service making a real difference to the lives of young people. This role offers:
27,000- 35,000 PER ANNUM / 13- 16 per hour depending on experience and progression
Multiple positions available within a growing service
Paid sleep-in shifts
Ongoing training, development, and progression opportunities
A supportive and values-driven working environment
Opportunity to grow within residential childcare and progress into senior roles
How to apply?
For more information on this role, please contact us directly or submit your CV via this advert. Alternatively call us on (phone number removed) for more information.
We aim to respond to all successful applications within 5 working days. If you do not hear from us, your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion - but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
T3AM Global is an equal opportunities employer and is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
