Progressive UK Recruitment are recruiting for the role of a Residential Support Worker.

Full Time
£13.54 per hour
Location: Kent, Medway.
Closing Date: 16th October 2026

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To work as part of a team caring for a group of children and young people with disabilities and complex health needs in a short break residential setting.

• Key work the allocated number of cases according to the needs of the service, including design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual support plans.
• Report significant matters affecting an individual’s quality of life.
• Follow support plans and behaviour management guidelines.
• Ensure all information relating to Children and Young People is accurate and up to date, including progress towards the achievement of agreed goals, discussing with manager any adaptations you believe are required.
• Enable and support children to make choices. Understand and respond to the needs and preferences of each of the Children and Young People by communicating with them effectively and making use of records/experience of colleagues/family members/other professionals.
• Be flexible and adaptable in providing a sensitive caring approach allowing children to develop all aspects of their life.
• Provide personal, health, social, and domestic care to service users to enable them to receive the support in accordance with their care plans, whether in the home or the community.
• Undertake the preparation and cooking of meals and snacks, laundry, household tasks, and daytime activities with the children and young people as required.
• Ensure records of incidents are completed timely and accurately. Talk through incidents with manager to ensure adequate support is given.
• Evaluate the incident to ensure it was correctly managed and the correct documentation was completed.
• Administer medication following the written guidelines set out in the Medication Administration Policy.
• Attend and participate in regular review procedures concerning Children and Young People and prepare written reports prior to the meeting.
• To carry out appropriately and competently health procedures for which training has been received. Confidentiality is of the utmost importance and must be maintained at all times.
• To promote and actively maintain the health and wellbeing of each child or young person in line in accordance with the Council’s policies and procedures.
• To maintain records and assist in implementing the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and the quality standards.