Children's Residential Support Worker

Children’s Residential Support Worker

Salary: £15.84 per hour (Umbrella)
Location: Barnsley
Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week (Early, Late, and Waking Night shifts, including weekends)
About the Role
We are seeking up to three Residential Support Workers to join our short breaks overnight service for children with additional needs, complex health conditions, and learning difficulties/disabilities. This role is based in the home and involves delivering high-quality care to meet the individual needs of the children, promoting their education, health, and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety and protection at all times.
You will work a shift pattern covering early, late, and waking nights, including weekends:

• Early Shifts: 07:00 – 14:30
• Late Shifts: 14:00 – 22:00

Key Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate physical, personal, emotional, educational, and social care to children and young people.
• Act as a link worker for designated children, ensuring their needs are met in line with care plans.
• Administer medication in compliance with relevant procedures and standards.
• Maintain accurate records using both electronic and paper-based systems.
• Promote effective working relationships with colleagues, other agencies, and the local community.
• Participate in planning meetings, case reviews, and prepare relevant reports.
• Undertake and monitor risk assessments for individual young people.
• Support the maintenance of a safe, high-quality physical environment.
• Promote children and young people’s rights, including confidentiality and representation.
• Work flexibly across other residential units when required to ensure service continuity.

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience in a residential care environment.
• Experience working with children and young people with complex disabilities and/or needs.
• Experience working in a multi-agency setting.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, OFSTED requirements, and safeguarding practices.
• Understanding of the developmental and emotional needs of children and young people.
• Awareness of health and safety legislation and the Five Outcomes for children.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently when required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour calmly and constructively.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Capacity to develop effective relationships with colleagues and professionals from other agencies.
• Commitment to delivering services in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts, including weekends and nights.

If you are interested in the role and would like to contact me for further information on the role you can contact myself on the details below. 
At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.

To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Jack at Service Care Solutions on 01772208964 or email on Jack.Lonsdale@Servicecare.org.uk