Job Purpose
The primary role of the Residential Support Worker (RSW) is to work as part of the staff team, under the
direction and supervision of the home management team, to provide care to the children and young
people placed at the designated children's home, in accordance with regulatory and legal requirements
and standards (e.g. Children's Homes Regulations) and Company Policies and Procedures. Promoting
and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people is paramount at all times. The homes operate
24-hours each day, every day of the year, requiring round-the-clock staffing and management.
Adequate command of the spoken English
language and good verbal communication skills
Adequate English literacy (reading and writing)
communication skills
Adequate numeracy skills
Domestic skills (e.g. basic cooking)
Physical ability to learn and use techniques for
managing challenging behaviour, using physical
holding/restraint if necessary
Adequate IT skills
Ability to undertake sleeping-in duties
Ability to work the shift pattern and unsocial
hours
Ability to accept and use supervision
appropriately and effectively
Commitment to equal opportunities and to
working within a multicultural framework