Residential Support Worker
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Company: Apple Orchard
Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Specific Hours: 40 hours per week – shift pattern
Salary: Up to £32,623.97, including sleep in shifts, dependent on performance and experience
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and sleep-in allowances (£35 per night, typically one per week)
- Every other weekend off
- Fully funded qualifications and professional development
- Clear promotion pathways and career progression
- Company pension
- Access to employee discount and wellbeing programmes
Do you want a role where every day you can help a child feel safe, supported and more hopeful about their future? At Apple Orchard, our Residential Support Workers play a vital role in creating calm, caring and therapeutic homes for children who have experienced trauma, disruption or difficult life experiences.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is caring, resilient and committed to making a lasting difference. You do not need to have worked in residential childcare before; if you bring the right values, attitude and willingness to learn, we will provide a full induction, hands-on support, ongoing training and the development you need to build confidence and succeed in the role.
Why join Apple Orchard? xgikmsk
- Competitive salary with regular sleep-in payments
- A healthy work-life balance, including every other weekend off
- Full induction, ongoing training, regular supervision and fully funded qualifications
- Clear career progression, including routes into senior and leadership roles
- Supportive managers, experienced colleagues and a team culture where you will not be expected to learn alone
- Company pension, employee discounts and wellbeing support
- Practical support to complete your Level 3 qualification and develop your confidence in therapeutic residential care
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