health and wellbeing
Randstad Health and wellbeing
Experienced Children's Residential Support Worker Needed
Location: Reading
Pay Rate: £13.00 - £18.00 per hour (Reflecting your specialist skills)
We are seeking a resilient and experienced Residential Support Worker for our specialist children's team in Reading. This is a challenging and rewarding role for a dedicated professional who can support young people in crisis.
Your ability to manage complex situations, de-escalate heightened behaviours, and build positive relationships will be key to creating a safe and supportive home environment.
Your Role: What You'll Be Doing
Delivering outstanding daily care and support to children within a residential setting.
Confidently managing and defusing challenging incidents with a calm, professional approach.
Making decisive, appropriate decisions that protect the welfare of young people.
Building rapport and trust with young people through creative, positive engagement.
Maintaining accurate, high-quality daily records and incident reports.
Working collaboratively with your team and external professionals to implement care plans.
Demonstrating strong professional boundaries and sound judgement in all situations.
The Essentials: What You Must Have
This specialist role has non-negotiable requirements. You must have:
UK Experience: A minimum of 6 month's paid experience in a children's residential home (within the last 3 years).
Transport: A full UK driving licence and access to your own car.
Eligibility: Full right to work in the UK.
Vetting: An enhanced DBS (or be willing to get one).
Vetting (Overseas): A valid overseas police certificate (if you've lived outside the UK for 6+ months in the last 5 years).
The Benefits: What We Offer You
Excellent Pay: A competitive, elevated wage that matches your specialist skills.
Supportive Team: A close-knit team environment, backed by the dedicated Randstad specialist team.
Pay Flexibility: Various pay schedule options to suit your needs.
Development: Access to training to enhance your professional skills.
Referral Bonus: Earn £300 when you successfully refer a colleague!
Our Ideal Candidate (Highly Desirable)
Holds an NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People (or equivalent).
Has a strong, practical understanding of safeguarding policies.
Ready to Apply?
If you meet all the essential criteria and are ready for a new challenge, we want to talk to you.
Call Sailalitha today on 020 3870 6355 to apply.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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