Residential Support Worker Renfrewshire, United Kingdom Posted on 05/05/2026 Be the First to Apply in Kilbarchan

Salary £25,949 per annum/ £13.45 per hour

Location Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Contract / Hours Permanent – Full time (37 hours) and 0 Hour Casual

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• Real Living Wage accredited employer

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

About the Role:

‘Meeting new people, doing new things, seeing new places, that's what our short breaks services are all about.’ Join our dedicated team at Renfrewshire Short Breaks, LoomWalk in Kilbarchan as a Residential Support Worker. Your role is crucial in creating a safe and supportive environment for children and young people to flourish. Patience, empathy and resilience will go a long way, especially when supporting children through times that may feel challenging due to individual heightened behaviours or when meeting the complexities of some children’s health and personal care support needs. The role can be demanding, fast paced and busy where the ability to multi‑task is advantageous. You won’t be alone. At LoomWalk, teamwork is key and the organisation invests in its staff. You can expect a comprehensive induction, the opportunity to learn new specialised skills, and support for qualifications. Regular supervision and team meetings ensure you are integrated and valued.

Short breaks offer disabled children and young people fun, independence, learning and development opportunities while their families enjoy a much‑needed break. Children engage in playful and sensory activities such as singing, ball games, arts and crafts, garden play, water play, puzzles, dressing up and iPad time. Outings and stimulating community activities are encouraged to ensure a positive experience during stay. This isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to be part of a caring, supportive team and to build meaningful connections that improve the lives of children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk
• Co‑ordinate responsibilities within the service, with multi‑agency and produce family information, including analysis and written reports
• Attend professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Support children to achieve positive outcomes
• Adopt approaches in line with the principles of The Promise
• Assist children in all aspects of their care and support their health and wellbeing

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
• Application of a range of techniques to coordinate and communicate with service users and their families
• Demonstrate a solution‑focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
• Ability to stay steady, patient and grounded even when the role brings challenging moments
• Experience of working with disabled children and young people
• Safeguarding knowledge and excellent communication skills
• Higher National Certificate in Social Care (or recognised equivalent) and an SVQ3 in Social Care – Children and Young People, or the willingness to complete this within 3 years of commencing employment with full support

Additional Information:

If you need support with your application, please contact Jessica Jarvis at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13088, and she will provide assistance. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

Action for Children is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented. We aim to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity for all groups. Male staff are under‑represented in our Children Service roles, and we encourage more male applicants.