Residential Support Worker – Children's Home (Specialist High-Support Package)
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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's Homes Regulations 2015 and the Quality Standards.
What You Will Do
As a Residential Support Worker, you will:
* Provide high-quality, child-centred care that promotes safety, wellbeing, and emotional stability
* Build and maintain safe, trusting, professional relationships through consistency and positive engagement
* Deliver daily routines including education support, appointments, activities, meals, personal care, and bedtime structure
* Implement behaviour support and safeguarding plans, using proactive strategies, de-escalation, and clear boundaries
* Respond to incidents safely and lawfully, including managing heightened risk behaviours when required
* Work to reduce absconding risk through active supervision, planning, and professional vigilance
* Complete accurate and timely documentation, including daily logs, incident reports, safeguarding records, and detailed handovers
* Support the wider team and Registered Manager to deliver high standards of care, consistency, and accountability
* Engage professionally with external stakeholders including Social Workers, clinicians, educators, and care coordinators
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for individuals who can deliver consistent safeguarding practice, not simply "turn up and support".
Essential Criteria
* A genuine commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and young people
* Ability to remain calm, confident, and professional during emotionally charged or challenging situations
* Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain boundaries clearly and deliver structured support
* Emotional resilience and maturity, including the ability to reflect, learn, and accept direction
* Understanding of professional boundaries and the importance of consistency across a team
* Willingness to work a full rota, including waking nights, weekends, and bank holidays
* Ability to follow policies, risk assessments, and care plans without improvising boundaries
Desirable Criteria
* Experience supporting children with trauma, ADHD, attachment needs, exploitation risk, or high-risk behaviours
* Experience working in residential care, secure settings, CAMHS environments, youth justice, or crisis support
* Training in behaviour support / de-escalation / PMVA (or willingness to complete immediately)
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to enrol within the required timeframe)
* Confidence with detailed documentation and accountability (incident recording, safeguarding updates, daily notes)
What We Offer
* A structured induction and onboarding programme
* Specialist training (trauma-informed practice, behaviour support, safeguarding, de-escalation and risk management)
* Regular reflective supervision and professional development
* Strong leadership, team support, and clear shift structures
* Opportunities to progress and gain qualifications
* A meaningful role supporting a young person to experience safety, stability, and positive outcomes
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment
Frontline Social Care is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to:
* Enhanced DBS (including barred list)
* References and employment history checks
* Right to work verification
* Safer recruitment processes and probationary monitoring
* Ongoing training and quality assurance
Apply Now
If you are passionate about safeguarding, confident working with trauma and complex need, and ready to be part of a disciplined, high-performing residential care team, we would welcome your application.
This role is suitable only for candidates who can apply training in real-world situations, work within strict safeguarding plans, and remain professionally focused throughout every shift. Consistency, vigilance, and lawful practice are essential. xxuwjjq
Apply today and make a life-changing difference.