Childrens Residential Support Worker
CareTech
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Sandy, UT
Salary:
$26,895
-
$27,684.8
per year
Contract type: Full time

Location
Sandy
Contract
Full Time
Role Type
Permanent
Working hours per week
40
Salary
£12.69 - £13.31 per hour
Closing Date
Saturday 1 November 2025
NO SPONSORSHIP / NO SPONSORSHIP SWAPS AVAILIBLE
We are looking for Children and Young Persons Residential Support Workers to join our home who can establish meaningful relationships creating a positive, warm, and rewarding environment. We need somebody who can provide a supportive role in the lives of young people, able to give advice, assistance and support in order to help empower young them in addressing past and present difficulties.
This is a permanent role and will be supporting both children and young adults within a CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) residential setting for girls aged from 11-17.
The nature of the work is dynamic and diverse, with each day presenting new and unique tasks – no two days are the same! From organising activities to 1:1 support to attending off site activities there is no telling what each day would bring. As a Residential Care Worker, you'll need to be adaptable, flexible and a pro at reading situations to guide our young people towards making positive choices.
Key Responsibilities Include
Job Description
CSE_JD_RESI_WORKER_2025_RATES.docx
Sandy
Contract
Full Time
Role Type
Permanent
Working hours per week
40
Salary
£12.69 - £13.31 per hour
Closing Date
Saturday 1 November 2025
NO SPONSORSHIP / NO SPONSORSHIP SWAPS AVAILIBLE
- Salary: £12.69 - £13.31 per hour (£26,895 - £27,684.80 per annum)
- £30 sleep in payment per mandatory sleep in shift (£3,120 based on 2 sleep ins per week)
- Plus, an additional overtime pay of 1.25x your hourly rate.
- Hours: 40 hours per week on a rotational basis (rota provided 4 weeks in advance)
- Shift Patterns: 2 – 3 shifts per week (Typical shift pattern is 2 on 4 off.
We are looking for Children and Young Persons Residential Support Workers to join our home who can establish meaningful relationships creating a positive, warm, and rewarding environment. We need somebody who can provide a supportive role in the lives of young people, able to give advice, assistance and support in order to help empower young them in addressing past and present difficulties.
This is a permanent role and will be supporting both children and young adults within a CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) residential setting for girls aged from 11-17.
The nature of the work is dynamic and diverse, with each day presenting new and unique tasks – no two days are the same! From organising activities to 1:1 support to attending off site activities there is no telling what each day would bring. As a Residential Care Worker, you'll need to be adaptable, flexible and a pro at reading situations to guide our young people towards making positive choices.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Providing emotional support during challenging times
- Building strong and healthy relationships with them in order to help the children and young people learn to trust again.
- Working as a key worker to one of the young people
- Helping them build resilience and self-confidence.
- Teaching the young people and children boundaries and help them learn what a healthy relationship looks like.
- Fostering ambition in young people, assisting them in achieving their goals and maximising their potential
- Offering support in the educational pursuits of young individuals
- Maintaining accurate records and preparing written reports for planning meetings, reviews or any other meetings as directed by the line manager.
- Empowering young people to actively participate in decision-making about their lives and future
- Acting as an advocate in meetings where the young person is the subject of discussion
- Encouraging community engagement, attending off-site activities, and expanding their personal social networks
- Meeting the needs of children and young people, organising social activities and maintaining the home (laundry, cooking, cleaning shopping etc.)
- Minimum age requirement: 21 years old
- Full UK driving license preferable
- No prior experience necessary, only a commitment and passion for working with young people
- Attendance at a 2-week training program required
- Must have availability for sleep-in shifts
- £30 additional payment per sleep-in shift
- Enhanced DBS covered
- Comprehensive induction and training provided
- 2-3 shifts per week for an excellent work/life balance
- Automatically enrolled to complete NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young Persons Workforce after successful completion of 6 month probationary period
- Rota provided 4 weeks in advance
Job Description
CSE_JD_RESI_WORKER_2025_RATES.docx
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