Divine Angels Care
Residential Support Worker
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Company Description
Divine Angels Care is dedicated to providing Children’s Homes where young people feel safe, valued, and supported. The organization focuses on creating stable, nurturing environments that offer genuine belonging and opportunities for personal growth. Multiple homes are being established to meet the individual needs of children and young people from highly challenging backgrounds. With a person-centred and compassionate approach, Divine Angels Care works alongside families, professionals, and communities to help young people heal, build confidence, and move toward brighter futures.
Role Description
The Residential Support Worker role is a full-time, on-site position based in Chesterfield. This role involves providing day-to-day care, emotional support, and guidance to children and young people living in the home.
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- Supporting residents with daily routines, education, and community activities
- Promoting a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment
- Contributing to care plans
- Recording observations accurately
- Collaborating with families, external professionals, and colleagues to ensure consistent, high-quality support
- Following safeguarding procedures
- Participating in team meetings and training
- Responding calmly and professionally to challenging situations
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 / 4 desirable
- Full driving licence essential
- Experience in residential care or similar settings, with practical skills relevant to Support Worker roles
- Strong Interpersonal Skills and Communication abilities to build trust, listen actively, and engage effectively with children, young people, families, and colleagues
- Knowledge of Safeguarding practices, child protection procedures, and the ability to follow policies to maintain safety and wellbeing
- Comfort with documentation and Technical Support tasks, including using digital systems to record information and communicate with the wider care team
- Relevant qualification in social care, youth work, childcare, or a related field (or working toward such qualifications)
- Ability to remain calm under pressure, use de-escalation techniques, and respond appropriately to challenging behavior
- Willingness to work shift patterns, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required by the needs of the home
- Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches; experience in children’s residential settings is an advantage
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