What's involved with this role: Job Title: Residential Worker Ref: 000A 27D9 / 1 Pay Rate: £15.43 per hour PAYE Working Arrangement: On-site Role Length: initial 2-month assignment Job Type: Full-time, Temporary Location: Normanton | WF6 1HA Hours: 37 hours per week | Monday–Friday Contract Type: Temporary The role: We’re recruiting passionate Residential Workers to support children and young people in care across local residential homes. You’ll play a key role in helping them feel safe, supported and empowered to thrive. This hands-on role includes daily care, behaviour support, safeguarding, medication, and contributing to care planning. You must have experience working with vulnerable children (preferably with disabilities), and be confident in areas such as autism, safeguarding, epilepsy, first aid, and manual handling. Candidates should be flexible, empathetic, and committed to building strong, stable relationships with young people. Key Responsibilities: Deliver high standards of emotional and physical care Contribute to care plans and risk assessments Administer medication (with training) Promote positive behaviour and safeguarding Build strong relationships with children, families, and professionals What the client is looking for: NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or working towards it) Experience supporting children with disabilities or complex needs Strong knowledge of safeguarding and behaviour management Ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends Full driving licence and use of vehicle Requires an Enhanced DBS How to Apply: Quote the Job Title and Ref number Submit your CV in Word format Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting is ongoing We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. "XI JD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.