Residential Support Worker

Residential Support Worker

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Location: Bristol

Salary: £14.50 - £18.00+ per hour (Weekly Pay)

Job Type: Flexible Agency / Temporary-to-Permanent

The Role

Are you an experienced Residential Support Worker who thrives in complex, high-energy environments?

Randstad Care is currently partnering with Bristol's leading residential providers and Local Authorities to staff specialist 0-18 services. We are not looking for generic carers; we are looking for resilient Youth Workers capable of managing complex trauma, EBD, and challenging behaviours in both regulated children's homes and unregulated crisis placements.

Who You Will Support

You will be working with vulnerable Children and Young People (CYP) with diverse needs, including:

• Complex Needs: Autism (ASD), Learning Disabilities (LD), and ADHD.
• Behavioural Challenges: EBD (Emotional Behavioural Difficulties), SEMH, and attachment trauma.
• Crisis & Safeguarding: Young people at risk of CSE, substance misuse, or placement breakdown.

Key Responsibilities

• Therapeutic De-escalation: Utilise verbal de-escalation and positive behaviour support (PBS) to manage heightened emotions and aggression safely.
• Safeguarding First: Act as a stable, protective presence, identifying risk triggers and following strict safeguarding protocols (Local Authority & Ofsted standards).
• Relationship Building: Bridge the gap for young people who distrust authority, engaging them in education, social activities, and daily life skills.
• Crisis Management: Work within unregulated or solo-placement settings to provide 1:1 or 2:1 supervision for young people in transition.
• Reporting: Produce high-quality, professional daily logs and incident reports for Social Workers and Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

What We Need From You

• Experience (Essential): Minimum 6 months of professional experience working with Children & Young People (Residential, Outreach, or Supported Living).

• Driving (Essential): Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (Required due to the location of some residential units).
• Skillset: Confidence in managing challenging behaviour and understanding the impact of trauma on young people.
• Qualifications: Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) is highly desirable, though not essential if you have the right experience.

Why Join Randstad Care?

• High Pay Rates: Competitive hourly rates starting at £14.50+, recognising the skill required for this work.

• Variety of Work: Access to shifts across private residential homes, secure units, and council-led crisis packages.
• Flexibility: You control your diary-perfect for balancing work with other commitments.
• Career Pathways: Many of our agency staff are headhunted for permanent Team Leader and Deputy Manager roles.

How to Apply

If you are a resilient, robust support worker ready to support Bristol's most vulnerable young people, we want to hear from you.

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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.

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