Residential Care Support Worker

About the role

This is a demanding yet deeply rewarding role, supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in a children's residential care setting within a well-established team with a proven track record of success. While the environment can be challenging, it offers immense satisfaction to those driven to provide the highest quality of care and stability.

You will play a vital role in further strengthening the service, using your direct relationships with young people to provide consistent, high-quality care. Working within a settled team, you will contribute to the stability and progress of children with a wide range of complex needs and diverse life experiences.

This role includes:

• Building and sustaining meaningful relationships with young people who have complex needs
• Using those relationships to inspire positive change and build long-term trust
• Delivering an outcome-focused approach to support children to achieve lasting progress
• Contributing to the stability and quality of care provided within a well-regarded residential team

Shift pattern information has not been provided in this advert. Click Apply Now to discover more about the working arrangements for this role, or contact the recruitment team at recruitment@sutton.gov.uk for further information.

About You

You are a resilient, experienced practitioner who thrives on making a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people. This role suits someone who is committed to delivering exceptional standards and who understands the complexities of working in a residential care environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have extensive experience working directly with children and young people, ideally within a residential care setting
• Demonstrate exceptional relationship-building skills, with a proven ability to connect with and support children who have complex needs and diverse life experiences
• Take an outcome-focused approach, effectively utilising relationships with young people to build trust and support long-term success

London Borough of Sutton is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a check against the children's barred list. The role is regulated by Ofsted and candidates must meet the relevant suitability requirements. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.