Residential Support Worker in Chesterfield

Join to apply for the Residential Support Worker role at PONTO CERTO Topografia&Agrimensura. Salary: up to £29,500 per annum (depending on experience). Location: Chesterfield. Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time (some weekend working, and sleep‑ins will be required with a sleep‑in allowance £50).

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you’ll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

A Bit About the Role

As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll be expected to offer emotional support, practical advice, and mentorship to young people, helping them develop essential life skills and build their confidence. A primary expectation is ensuring our young people's safety and wellbeing by creating and maintaining a secure and supportive environment. This involves following safeguarding procedures, managing challenging behaviours, and responding effectively to emergencies. You’ll also be responsible for understanding and implementing individual care plans, working closely with other professionals to ensure the young people's needs are met. This includes adapting support strategies to accommodate varying levels of ability in providing personalised assistance to help each young person thrive. Promoting independence is important; you’ll support young people in developing their skills to the best of their abilities, assisting them with tasks such as personal care, household chores and participating in social and recreational activities. The level of support will vary depending on the individual needs, focusing on fostering a sense of accomplishment and well‑being. Accurate time‑keeping is essential, so you’ll be expected to document daily activities, common incidents and progress as well as contribute to reports and reviews.

About the Service

Yew Tree is an exciting new residential home that offers accommodation and support for children and young people up to 18 years of age with both physical and learning disabilities. We pride ourselves on creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every individual can thrive. As a Residential Support Worker, you will play a vital role in helping our young people achieve their personal goals and develop their independence. You may be asked to sleep in on occasions and you will earn an extra £50 for each one. We are looking for qualified support workers to join our growing team, however we are open to applications from candidates who are eager to work towards obtaining this qualification on our career pathway.

How You’ll Help to Create Brighter Futures

• Provide lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk.
• Co‑ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi‑agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports.
• Attendance at professional meetings including reviews, court work etc.
• Lead shifts with the primary aim of the provision of a high‑quality service.
• Supervise and guide staff as required, in accordance with Action for Children policies and procedures.
• Lead by example with the application of Action for Children policy procedures and professional practice standards and in line with registration requirements.
• Assessing, reviewing, planning, and providing a 24/7 care service in line with regulatory requirements.

Let’s Talk About You

• Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust.
• Application of a range of techniques to co‑ordinate and communicate with service users and their families.
• Demonstrate a solution‑focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting.
• Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role.
• Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.

Good to Know

Interviews will take place in person week commencing the 8th of September 2025. Application Process: Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Contact Erika Brinkman at quoting reference 11832.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

At Action for Children, we’re 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 within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under‑represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

If You Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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