Make a real difference to one young person. Join a solo EBD children’s home where your experience, patience and consistency will genuinely matter.

Residential Support Worker 
 Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Salary: £26,520 – £27,872 per year, plus £50 per sleep-in
Full-time | Permanent

Are you a confident Residential Support Worker who can remain calm, consistent and supportive when working with challenging behaviour?

We’re recruiting for a Residential Support Worker to join a solo EBD children’s home in Wolverhampton. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to one young person, working closely with the team to understand behaviours, identify triggers and develop consistent, therapeutic approaches.
The Role As a Residential Support Worker, you will:

• Build a positive and trusting relationship with the young person
• Provide safe, consistent and therapeutic care
• Understand behaviours, triggers and underlying factors
• Help develop strategies to reduce challenging behaviour
• Support daily routines, education, activities and appointments
• Complete key-work sessions and accurate care records
• Promote independence and positive outcomes

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children and young people with EBD or challenging behaviour
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare preferred
• Full UK driving licence
• A calm, resilient and consistent approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Salary

• Unqualified: £12.75 per hour – £26,520 per year, excluding sleep-ins
• Qualified: £13.40 per hour – £27,872 per year, excluding sleep-ins
• Sleep-ins: £50 each

If you’re looking for a Residential Support Worker job in Wolverhampton where you can build a meaningful relationship with a young person and have a genuine impact on their progress, apply today.