Job Description
Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home (Specialist High-Support Package)
Job Type: Full-time / Part-time
Salary: £25,000 – £37,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Shift Pattern: 12-hour shifts | Waking days | Waking nights | 24/7 rota (including weekends and bank holidays)
Location: Torquay, Devon
DBS: Enhanced DBS (including children and adult barred list) required
About the Role
We are recruiting committed, emotionally resilient Residential Support Workers to join our specialist children’s home team in Torquay. You will support a young person with a history of significant trauma, neurodevelopmental needs (including ADHD and communication difficulties), and complex behaviours which may include dysregulation, heightened emotional distress, and absconding risk.
This is not a routine residential role. It is a high-support, safeguarding-led placement requiring outstanding practice, consistent boundaries, calm decision-making, and a strong understanding of trauma-informed care.
You will work within structured plans and risk management strategies, supporting the child to achieve safety, stability, and progress, whilst delivering care that meets the Children’...