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Worthing / £36,500 per year (including sleep-ins) /Full-Time, 2 Days On / 3 Days Off Rolling Rota Why Join Us? Be part of a passionate team making life-changing impacts on children and families. Benefit from strong leadership, career progression, and specialist training. Competitive salary of £36,500 per year (including sleep-ins). Intensive onboarding, training, and ongoing professional development. Good work/life balance. Your Role As a Residential Children’s Support Worker, you’ll play a key role in supporting and empowering young people who have experienced trauma. You’ll contribute to every aspect of their care and development in a professional, compassionate, and consistent way. Key Responsibilities: Support the emotional, physical, and educational development of young people. Contribute to and implement individual care plans and risk assessments. Maintain high standards in residential care as expected by Ofsted. Build positive, trusting relationships with children, families, and professionals. Serve as a consistent, positive role model and mentor. Manage challenging behaviour and support children in crisis with a calm, trauma-informed approach. Encourage the development of independence, life skills, and social integration. Maintain detailed, accurate records and follow procedures and risk assessments. What We’re Looking For A genuine passion for supporting children with complex needs and trauma backgrounds. Resilience, patience, and commitment to never giving up on a child. Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Experience in children’s residential care is welcomed but not essential. We value a wide range of life experiences and transferable skills, including hobbies or talents that can positively engage young people. Shift Pattern & Hours 5-week rolling rota: 2 days on, 3 days off Shifts: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM (followed by a sleep-in) Includes weekend work as part of the rota Ready to Make a Difference? If you’re compassionate, resilient, and driven to support vulnerable children, we’d love to hear from you.