Support Worker - Residential Services
Milton Keynes, MK12
£13.75 per hour | Full-Time | Rotating Shifts
Make a Real Difference to Young Lives
Our client is looking for compassionate, resilient, and proactive Support Workers to join a dedicated team. You'll play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment where vulnerable children and young people can heal, grow, and achieve their full potential.
Working within the framework of the Children's Act 1989, National Minimum Standards and Every Child Matters, you'll deliver high-quality, person-centred care that meets physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs.
What You'll Do
1. Build positive, trusting relationships with young people, offering unconditional care, and acting as a consistent role model.
2. Support care plans as a key worker or co-worker, ensuring individual needs are met and progress is tracked.
3. Provide 1:1 emotional and practical support during challenging times.
4. Help young people develop self-control, set goals, and celebrate achievements.
5. Assist with daily living - cooking, cleaning, maintenance - to create a homely atmosphere.
6. Support education and extracurricular activities, including classroom assistance where needed.
7. Keep accurate records, contribute to reviews and advocate for young people in meetings.
8. Promote community links, off-site act...