Job Description:

Children's Residential Support Worker (EBD)

Location: Oxford
Salary: £29,900 per annum + Sleep-In Payments
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (38 Hours per Week)

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people?

AA Euro Healthcare is recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing children's residential care provider for Children's Residential Support Workers to join their expanding team across Oxford.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an organisation that is opening new homes and is committed to providing safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments for children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs (EBD). If you're compassionate, resilient, and committed to helping young people achieve positive outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Children's Residential Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in providing day-to-day care, guidance, and emotional support to young people, helping them build confidence, independence, and brighter futures.

Working alongside an experienced management team, you'll help create a stable, caring home environment where every child feels safe, valued, and heard.

Key Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Support each young person's physical, emotional, educational, and social development.
• Encourage independence while promoting positive routines and healthy lifestyles.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred care in line with individual care plans.
• Ensure children have a voice in decisions affecting their lives through effective communication.
• Support young people to access education, hobbies, appointments, and community activities.
• Participate in therapeutic interventions and positive behaviour support strategies.
• Complete daily records, reports, and documentation accurately.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding and child protection at all times.
• Attend team meetings, supervisions, and mandatory training.
• Work collaboratively with families, social workers, schools, and other professionals.

Key Worker Responsibilities

As a Key Worker, you will:

• Develop meaningful relationships with your allocated young person.
• Understand their history, strengths, aspirations, and support needs.
• Coordinate their care and support plans.
• Monitor progress towards agreed goals.
• Liaise with families and professionals involved in their care.
• Prepare reports and contribute to statutory reviews and planning meetings.

What We're Looking For Essential

• Genuine passion for supporting children and young people.
• Resilient, caring, and emotionally intelligent.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and sleep-ins.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Desirable

• Experience working within a Children's Residential Home.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to complete).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Shift Pattern

You'll work a mixture of:

• 7:00am - 10:00pm
• 7:00am - 3:00pm
• 2:00pm - 10:00pm

The role is based on:

• 38 contracted hours per week
• 2 sleep-in shifts per week

What's on Offer

• £29,900 annual salary
• Permanent, full-time employment
• 28 days annual leave
• Paid induction programme
• Fully funded mandatory training
• Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification provided where required
• Free Enhanced DBS check
• Company pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Casual dress
• Genuine career progression as the organisation continues to grow
• Supportive leadership team focused on your professional development

Please Note

Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a rewarding career where every day presents the opportunity to positively impact the lives of children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.