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Children's Residential Support Worker

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Posted on Jun 1, 2026 by CV-Library
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£27k - £30k Annual
Full-Time
We have a FANTASTIC opportunity for a Children's Support Worker to join a BEAUTIFUL and SPACIOUS residential children’s home in Tewkesbury. The property is a beautiful countryside house with a well-kept garden. You’ll be supporting young people with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours from trauma-informed backgrounds.

We are looking for ENTHUSIASTIC, RESILIENT, and MOTIVATED individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviourally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.

No two days are ever the same, so you need to be happy to work in a busy, ever-changing environment. It is challenging, but incredibly rewarding work!!

Salary:Up to £30k

Location: Tewkesbury

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 160 hours per month

Shift pattern: Mixture of shifts with early, mids and lates

**Due to the nature of the job we will only accept candidates who hold a Full UK Driving Licence**

Benefits:

*

Getting paid to go on bike rides and go to theme parks!

*

Opportunity to do the QCF Level 4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded!

*

Company pension

*

28 days annual leave

*

Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning

*

Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development

*

Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

Responsibilities of a Children's Support Worker:

*

To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.

*

To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.

*

To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.

*

Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.

*

Provide support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.

*

Maintain a safe environment for young people.

*

Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual’s; care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.

*

Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.

*

Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people’s lives such as Psychologists.

Requirements:

*

Experience as a Children's Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable but not essential.

*

Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable but not essential.

*

You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.

*

You must be over the age of 21.

*

You must be able to commute to Tewkesbury.

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone

Reference: 225182396

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Children's Residential Support Worker

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 1, 2026 by CV-Library

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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£27k - £30k Annual
Full-Time
We have a FANTASTIC opportunity for a Children's Support Worker to join a BEAUTIFUL and SPACIOUS residential children’s home in Tewkesbury. The property is a beautiful countryside house with a well-kept garden. You’ll be supporting young people with Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and challenging behaviours from trauma-informed backgrounds.

We are looking for ENTHUSIASTIC, RESILIENT, and MOTIVATED individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of young people; to enable them to develop socially, emotionally and behaviourally in a setting where they feel safe and cared for.

No two days are ever the same, so you need to be happy to work in a busy, ever-changing environment. It is challenging, but incredibly rewarding work!!

Salary:Up to £30k

Location: Tewkesbury

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 160 hours per month

Shift pattern: Mixture of shifts with early, mids and lates

**Due to the nature of the job we will only accept candidates who hold a Full UK Driving Licence**

Benefits:

*

Getting paid to go on bike rides and go to theme parks!

*

Opportunity to do the QCF Level 4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded!

*

Company pension

*

28 days annual leave

*

Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing face-to-face training and CPD planning

*

Plenty of opportunities to maximise earnings and career development

*

Enhanced disclosure cost coverage

Responsibilities of a Children's Support Worker:

*

To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending on their age.

*

To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the homes.

*

To be able to deal with challenging behaviours when needed.

*

Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare.

*

Provide support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence and well-being.

*

Maintain a safe environment for young people.

*

Ensuring the safety of the students and maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual’s; care plan, guidelines, reward system and preferred method of communication.

*

Supporting taxing behaviour safely and sympathetically.

*

Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other professionals that may be involved in the young people’s lives such as Psychologists.

Requirements:

*

Experience as a Children's Support Worker, or with Young People is desirable but not essential.

*

Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable but not essential.

*

You must be a car driver as you will be required to transport young people from time to time.

*

You must be over the age of 21.

*

You must be able to commute to Tewkesbury.

If you are passionate about the lives of young people and want to make a real difference, supporting young people between with EBD, whilst starting on a career path within health & social care - this is the job for you!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone
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Reference: 225182396

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