Childrens Residential Support Worker #000A148B1

Admin/Office Skills, Data Input, IT Literate, MS Excel, MS Word, Skills
Halifax, Barnsley
June 17, 2025
£15 - £17 / day
Interim / temporary

Job Description

Job Title: Residential Support Worker
Type: Temporary Position (3-month contract)
Quantity Required: 3
Category: Social & Health Care – Non-Qualified
Hours: Up to 37 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Early (7:00–14:30), Late (14:00–22:00), Waking Nights
Location: Barnsley
Weekend Working: Required

We are seeking up to three Residential Support Workers to join a dedicated team at our short breaks overnight service in Barnsley, supporting children with additional needs, including complex health conditions, learning difficulties, and disabilities.

This is a hands-on role based entirely within the residential home, working across a rotating shift pattern that includes early, late, and waking night shifts – with weekend work as part of the rota.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver high-quality, person-centred care and support

  • Promote the wellbeing, independence, and safety of each child

  • Assist with daily routines, activities, and personal care

  • Work collaboratively with the team to ensure a safe and nurturing environment

  • Keep accurate records and contribute to individual care planning

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

  • Experience working with children or young people with additional needs (preferred)

  • A caring, patient, and reliable approach

  • Flexibility to work across all shift types, including weekends

  • A valid enhanced DBS or willingness to apply for one

If you’re passionate about supporting children and available to start soon, we’d love to hear from you.

You must have:

  • Post qualified experience.

  • Enhanced DBS/Update service.

  • References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

  • Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

  • Competitive Rates of pay

  • In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

  • Enhanced DBS completed.

  • Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

  • An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

  • Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities Semester.co.uk have available feel free to click the ‘Apply’ button below

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