Residential Support Worker

Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 12 weeks with a possible extension.

Full job description

Residential Support Worker – Social Care Non-Qualified

Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)

Contract: 12 Week Temporary Contract, ending 25 January 2027

Support Children and Young People in a Residential Care Setting

We're recruiting 3 Residential Support Workers to join Barnet Council, supporting children and young people within a residential care environment.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is compassionate, resilient, and confident supporting vulnerable children and young people with their day-to-day needs, emotional wellbeing, routines, and development.

You'll work closely with colleagues, social workers, families, education professionals, health professionals, and other agencies to provide a safe, stable, and supportive environment for residents.

About the Role

As a Residential Support Worker, you'll provide practical and emotional support to children and young people living within a residential setting, helping them build confidence, independence, and positive routines.

What you'll be doing:

• Providing day-to-day care and support to children and young people in a residential setting
• Supporting residents with daily routines, personal development, education, appointments, and activities
• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
• Promoting independence, confidence, and life skills
• Supporting emotional wellbeing and responding appropriately to challenging situations
• Maintaining a safe, secure, and nurturing environment
• Following individual care plans, risk assessments, and support plans
• Recording accurate case notes and daily observations
• Supporting safeguarding procedures and reporting concerns appropriately
• Working closely with social workers, families, schools, health professionals, and other partner agencies
• Supporting residents to attend appointments, education, activities, and community-based services
• Helping to manage behaviour positively using agreed strategies and procedures
• Supporting medication processes where required and appropriately trained
• Contributing to handovers, team meetings, reviews, and care planning
• Ensuring confidentiality and professional boundaries are maintained
• Supporting the overall smooth running of the residential service
• Working flexibly across shifts as required by the service

Requirements

We're looking for caring, reliable, and resilient individuals with experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable individuals in a care or residential environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within residential care, children's services, supported living, youth work, or social care
• Experience supporting vulnerable children or young people
• A good understanding of safeguarding and child protection
• Ability to build positive professional relationships with young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
• Good written skills for completing records, reports, and case notes
• Ability to follow care plans, risk assessments, policies, and procedures
• Strong teamwork skills
• A compassionate and non-judgemental approach
• Ability to work flexibly, including shifts where required
• Experience managing challenging behaviour would be advantageous
• Local authority or residential children's home experience would be beneficial
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to provide three years of references/work history
• Ability to complete a Criminal Convictions Declaration
• Ability to sign a Confidentiality Agreement
• Ability to complete an enhanced DBS check where required

Why Apply

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and young people
• Chance to gain further residential social care experience
• Varied role combining practical support, safeguarding, care planning, and relationship building
• Opportunity to work within Barnet Council's Children's Services
• Supportive team environment
• 3 positions available

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Agency Support

Additional Information

Client: Barnet Council

Location: New Park House, 25 Parkhurst Road, London, N11 3EN

Number of Positions: 3

Hours: 36 hours per week

Start Date: 3 November 2026

Contract End Date: 25 January 2027

Contract Duration: 12 weeks

Pay Rate: £29.75 per hour Umbrella

Contract Type: Temporary

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £29.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience supporting children or young people within residential care, social care, supported living, youth work, or a similar setting?
• Do you have a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures?
• Are you able to work from New Park House, 25 Parkhurst Road, London, N11 3EN?
• Are you available to work 36 hours per week from 3 November 2026?

Experience:

• Residential Care / Children's Services: 1 year (preferred)
• Social Care / Support Work: 1 year (preferred)
• Supporting Children or Young People: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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