Residential Childcare Worker

Job Title: Children's Support Worker - Residential Care

Hours: Full-Time, Part-Time & Bank available

Rate: Days £15.78/hr | Nights £16.68/hr (PAYE with rolled-up holiday pay)

Make a Real Difference

Every child deserves a safe, safe, and supportive place to grow. As a Residential Childcare Worker, you will guide vulnerable young people through their day-to-day lives, giving them the tools to build independence and confidence.

Key Duties

• Administering individualized care plans with compassion and respect.

• Fostering a healthy home environment that rewards positive behavior.

• Guiding residents through morning/evening routines, life skills, and hobbies.

• Managing complex emotional situations using calm, positive techniques.

• Writing precise daily logs, handovers, and statutory records.

• Partnering with local authorities, schools, and home leadership.

Who We Need

• Minimum 6 months of UK-based experience in a residential kids' setting.

• Demonstrated success working directly with young people in care.

• Excellent listening skills and strong emotional resilience.

Referral Rewards

Know another great care worker? Refer them and bag a £300 Love2Shop Voucher once they complete 210 working hours!

Next Steps

Email your CV to to take the next step.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders,critical thinking,emotional intelligence,empathy,handling medication,non-judgemental,oral communication,organisational,passionate,patience,report writing (incident logs and daily plans etc),resilient,show initiative,time management,tolerance,understanding,work well under pressure,written communication