Residential Support Worker
About Us
Progressive Independence provides high-quality residential care and supported accommodation for children and young people. We are committed to safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, and ensuring every child has the support, stability, and opportunities they need to thrive.
The Role
As a Residential Support Worker, you will build positive relationships with children and young people, providing consistent care, emotional support, and safeguarding. You will support education, hobbies, life skills, and independence, while helping to create a safe, nurturing, and structured home environment.
You will play a key role in promoting positive outcomes, encouraging personal development, and helping young people reach their full potential.
The role includes long-day shifts, sleep-ins, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
Essential Requirements
- Due to the nature of this role we do need a driver with either access to their own car or able to drive a manual pool car. Your licence needs to have less than 6 points in order to drive the pool car.
- A level 3 in health and social care (childrens) or childrens residential qualification.
- At least 12 months experience in a childrens residential role.
Shift Pattern
We operate a 3-3-1 rolling rota, providing consistency and allowing staff to plan their work-life balance well in advance.
Example rota:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
The cycle then repeats.
This equates to approximately 125 shifts per year, providing a predictable and structured working pattern. Additional shifts are regularly available for team members who wish to increase their earnings.
DBS Requirement
- Successful applicants must have an Enhanced DBS Check.
Desirable Requirements
- An Enhanced DBS registered with the Update Service.
Personal Qualities
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
- Resilient, patient, and able to remain calm under pressure.
- Reliable, professional, and committed to safeguarding.
- Strong communicators who can work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
- Flexible and willing to work as part of a residential care team.
Salary & Benefits
£14.00 per hour (£28,875.00 per annum based on 125 shifts per year)
£60 Sleep-In Allowance (£7,500 per annum based on 125 sleep-ins per year)
Annual salary figures are based on a full-time contract of 125 shifts and 125 sleep-ins per year. Additional earnings may be available through overtime and additional shifts.
Benefits
- Funded training and qualifications.
- Support to achieve Level 4 qualifications.
- Career progression opportunities into Senior Residential Support Worker, Deputy Manager, and Registered Manager roles.
- Employee mentoring programme.
- Health & wellbeing programme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- In-house wellbeing support.
- Pension scheme.
- Paid annual leave.
- On-site parking.
- Golden Ticket Birthday Benefit – an additional day's leave during your birthday month.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected Hours: Based on a rolling rota of 125 shifts per year plus sleep-ins.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £36,375.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid training
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have a Level 3 or 4 Children's residential or health and social care - childrens pathway qualification?
Experience:
- Residential Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- UK Driving Licence with less than 6 points (required)
Work Location: In person
