Kids Residential Support Worker

Liquid Personnel

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Leicestershire Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

Job Title: Kids Residential Support Worker 
Location: Leicestershire 
Pay Rate: £25000 to £26500 per annum + 6k sleep ins (dependent upon experience)

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Children’s Residential Support Workers for its client in Leicestershire.
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team, providing care and support to children and young people living in residential homes, helping them feel safe, valued, and empowered to achieve positive outcomes.

What will your responsibilities be?

  • Support children and young people with daily routines, emotional well-being, and personal development.
  • Promote independence and encourage positive behaviours through role modelling.
  • Assist with education, recreational activities, and community engagement.
  • Maintain accurate records and contribute to care plans.
  • Respond to challenging situations calmly and professionally.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals to ensure holistic care.

Benefits:

  • Make a Difference
  • Great Team: Work with a supportive and collaborative crew. 

Requirements

  • Experience working with children or young people (preferred but not essential).
  • Compassionate, patient, and committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
  • Ability to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Willingness to undertake training and development.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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About this role

Summary

Provide support, care, and emotional well-being assistance to children in residential homes.

Job title

Kids Residential Support Worker

Experience level

preferred but not essential

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Leicestershire, onsite, shift work including sleep-ins

Salary

£25000 to £26500 per annum + 6k sleep ins (dependent upon experience)

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

communicationteamworksafeguarding

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

child careresidential careemotional support
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Unknown location

On-site