Residential Youth Support Worker - Minster House

Children’s Residential Support Worker – Minster House

Salary: Starting Rate (£29,767.00), 12 months in position (£30,659.00), QCF Level 3 Qualified (£31,579.00)

Pay Explained: We offer a competitive salary with clear opportunities for progression and increased earnings. As a Band 1 Residential Youth Support Worker, you will receive a starting salary of £29,767 per annum (£14.31 per hour), with the opportunity to earn an additional £5,200 per year through sleep‑ins based on two sleep‑ins per week (£50 per sleep‑in), plus a £100 bonus, giving a total earning potential of £34,967. After 12 months in post, you can progress to Band 2, increasing your salary to £30,659 per annum (£14.74 per hour) and your total earning potential to £35,859. Upon achieving a QCF Level 3 qualification, you can progress to Band 3, earning £31,579 per annum (£15.18 per hour), with a total earning potential of £36,779, including sleep‑in payments and bonus. This structured pay scale recognises both experience and professional development, ensuring your earnings grow as your career progresses.

Location: Minster House, Southwell

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Shift Pattern: Rotational shifts including evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep‑ins

Be the Difference in a Young Person's Life

At Minster House, we provide a safe, nurturing home for a young person aged 5‑17 with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD). Our home supports just one young person, enabling us to deliver highly personalised care and build meaningful relationships that promote recovery, resilience and positive outcomes.

Our philosophy is simple: "A safe haven for nurturing growth from adverse experience, empowering self‑care and resilience, and working towards a brighter future together."

We are looking for passionate, caring and resilient individuals to join our team as Children's Residential Support Workers, helping young people feel safe, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

About The Role

As a Children's Residential Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing stability, guidance and support to a young person who may have experienced trauma, loss and significant challenges in their life.

You Will

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the young person in our care.
• Build trusting, positive and professional relationships.
• Support education, personal development and independence goals.
• Encourage participation in hobbies, activities and community opportunities.
• Help young people develop life skills, confidence and resilience.
• Promote positive behaviour through person‑centred approaches.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and daily documentation.
• Work collaboratively with families, social workers, education teams and other professionals.
• Act as a positive role model, establishing safe boundaries and routines.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking individuals who are:

• Passionate about making a difference in children's lives.
• Caring, patient and emotionally resilient.
• Able to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Skilled at building positive relationships and trust.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting young people's welfare.
• Flexible and able to work a rota that includes sleep‑ins, evenings and weekends.
• Strong team players with excellent communication skills.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Commitment to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare if not already qualified.
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Residential childcare experience.
• Experience supporting individuals with emotional, behavioural or mental health needs.
• Knowledge of trauma‑informed practice.

We offer

• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Unum Health Plan 360 - claim back an annual cost of everyday healthcare, such as dental, optical treatment and specialist treatment.
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) – 24/7 access to support via phone, sms, whatsapp and live chat. 8 free counselling sessions/short-term solutions provided.
• Wellbeing support – We have an internal health and wellbeing team who are on hand and available to provide professional help and support during difficult times. Our team all have an NHS clinical background and are trained in their field of expertise.
• Shopping, Cinema and Holiday discounts – you can also sign up to the Blue Light discount card for £4.99 for 2 years to access additional online and retail savings.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – A cost-effective solution to getting new cycling equipment.
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme where employees can earn a £500.00 bonus for every successful applicant referred to us.

Please Note

• All successful candidates will be subject to pre‑employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted regulatory requirements and Homes2Inspire Safer Recruitment Policy.
• We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
• Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.
• Due to partnership working with Nottingham County Council please be aware that personal information given by applicants may be shared with partners at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Interviews for this role will take place in‑person during pre‑planned assessment days, please contact the careers team if you have any accessibility requests or need reasonable adjustments (contact details below).

At Homes2Inspire, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

Homes2Inspire is dedicated to supporting care leavers by offering guaranteed job interviews if you meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you want to benefit from this scheme, please inform us as part of your application that you have lived in care experience.

Male staff are under‑represented within our residential children’s services. We would like to encourage more male applicants to apply for our opportunities.

It is an important part of Homes2Inspire’s recruitment process to ensure that candidates are matched with the most appropriate service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. On occasion, this may result in offers of employment being made at an alternative service than where the candidate has originally applied.

Ready to Inspire Change?

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where every day matters and every interaction can help shape a brighter future, we’d love to hear from you.