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Residential Support Worker
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Residential Support Worker
Life Changer – Residential Support Worker
Are you ready to change a child’s life?
Compass Community puts children first through its therapeutic and innovative approach. Guided by the pillars of integrity, courage, and care, we listen deeply, challenge ourselves, and fix challenges—together. This is transformative work, and we’d love for you to join it.
Inspiring Children’s Futures
Join a children’s home that creates positive, lasting change. This role is perfect if you're an experienced Residential Worker or Youth Worker, or if you’re passionate about building a career in residential care.
We seek determined, empathetic, and thoughtful individuals who can form long-term, meaningful relationships with children—help them rediscover joy, build self-esteem, and navigate adulthood.
About the Role
Eligibility & Key Qualities
You must:
- Be 22 years of age or older (Ofsted regulation).
- Have a genuine caring spirit, compassion, and the ability to connect with others.
- Hold a valid manual driving licence (essential for transporting children).
- Stay calm under pressure in challenging situations.
Previous experience? Not required. Our Skills to Care induction includes: ✅ 2 weeks of classroom training ✅ 1 week of shadow shifts to prepare for the role. ✅ Support completing the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, achievable within 12 months.
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Responsibilities
- Provide a non-jJudgemental home where children can simply be their true selves.
- Create positive childhood experiences that build self-esteem and support their development.
- Arrange and facilitate activities, appointments, and daily needs for children.
- Prioritise health, safety, and wellbeing, ensuring 24/7 safeguarding.
- Work with children and young people who may require high levels of support and supervision, often in demanding circumstances.
- Provide emotional and practical support, guiding them through each milestone.
- Play a full support role: cooking, cleaning, shopping, meal prep, and daily home duties.
- Admin tasks: Organise timetables, manage paperwork, and prepare supportive reports.
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Rewards & Benefits
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Competitive salary | £XX,XXX + £60 per sleep-in pay |
| Holidays | 224 hours (increases to 248 hours after 4 years) |
| Extra leave days | 3½ additional days for: |
| - Birthday leave | One full day off on your birthday. |
| - Wellbeing day | Annual healthy-wellbeing day. |
| - Volunteer day | Time to dedicate to community involvement. |
| - Half-day holiday | Festive season off |
| Service recognition | £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years) through special awards. + up to £500 for outstanding practice. |
| MediCash | Cashback for medical care, including: |
| - Dental treatment | £25 |
| - Optical care | £1 per item up to £125 per year |
| - Physio/chiropractic | Partial reimbursement |
| Earn an extra £150 | Monthly REACH Awards for exemplary commitment. |
| Pension scheme | Full employer contributions from day one. |
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Requirements & Next Steps
Before you start, Compass Community is required to: ✔ Obtain verified references. ✔ Conduct an enhanced DBS check.
Compass is an equal opportunities employer with a “Potential Not Perfection” ethos. Applications are welcomed and valued from all backgrounds.
Transform lives, discover courage, and never forget that small but meaningful acts change everything. Are you ready?
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