£28,000 to £36,000 per year, Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Disability Confident: No
Closing Date: 07/08/2026
About this job
Have you ever wanted to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Children and Young People? Our children’s service in Romiley, Stockport provides respite to Young People with Autism, Learning Difficulties and Complex needs. We give the young people that we support regular periods of respite as well as giving their parents and siblings a much‑needed break. As one of the UK’s best employers, we are looking for a dedicated, proactive and highly experienced children’s residential support worker.
Location: Romiley, Stockport Hours:37.5 hours
- Full Time Salary: £30,912 (£15.85 per hour). Enhancements: Sleep‑in allowance of £107.60 per shift and one‑and‑a‑quarter hours paid for weekend work (equivalent to £19.82 per hour). The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year.
We are a not‑for‑profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support. We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home, whether that’s a place to call your own or somewhere to get safety, stability and support.
You’ll be helping children to grow their independence and shape their own story within a supportive, caring home. You will be working in a caring home environment with the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, nurturing and supporting the young people by providing them with all the care, love, and support that they would receive as if it were their family home.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
Responsibilities
- Provide a safe, caring and inclusive environment that meets young people’s physical, emotional, social and cultural needs, while supporting colleagues to deliver high‑quality care standards and promote a positive, enabling culture that helps young people maximise their life chances and achieve the best possible outcomes in line with quality care standards.
- Support the development and review of policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with legislation, safeguarding requirements and quality standards.
- Undertake key worker responsibilities, including managing complex cases and safeguarding concerns, while providing guidance and support to less experienced staff.
- Maintain strong safeguarding awareness by assessing and managing risk, setting consistent boundaries and reporting concerns appropriately to protect the young people’s welfare.
- Assess individual needs and contribute to care planning, ensuring the voices of young people, parents and those with parental responsibility are considered.
- Support young people’s educational engagement, progress and achievement through effective planning, advocacy and participation in education reviews.
- Deliver direct care and interventions that meet identified needs, support positive transitions and strengthen important relationships.
- Build and maintain effective partnerships with families, communities and external agencies to improve outcomes for young people.
- Contribute to staff supervision, appraisal and development, promoting continuous professional learning and improved performance.
- Represent the organisation professionally through effective communication, meetings and accurate report writing.
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people in your care.
Qualifications
- QCF Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner or equivalent.
- NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (excluding the NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care adults) or BA(Hons) Social Work degree with relevant children’s residential practice (only these degrees accepted).
- Significant residential childcare experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Working with statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Flexibility to respond to the needs of the unit and young people.
- Good communication, interpersonal, organisational and time‑management skills.
- A current clean driving licence.
Benefits
- Annual Leave: 27 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years.
- Generous pension scheme and death‑in‑service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6× basic salary.
- Occupational sick pay and family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and discount platform offering discounts at high‑street shops, travel, insurances, etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
- Proud to be a real living wage employer.
- Refer‑a‑friend scheme.
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
- Long‑service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders and free weekly yoga session in person or online.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. If there is any part of your lived experience you wish to keep confidential, please talk to the recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will support you.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role will involve regulated activity.
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