Residential Childcare Support Worker


Company:	Headway Adolescent Resources
Salary:	£27,866.34 to £34,762.90 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS40 5HY
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

Headway Adolescent Resources

Residential Childcare Support Worker

Location: Langford, Bristol

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary

Unqualified: Base salary of £27,866.34, earning up to £33,447.67 with sleep-in shifts

Qualified: Base salary of £29,181.57, earning up to £34,762.90 with sleep-in shifts

Benefits

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution

Employee Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

A sleep-in allowance of £46 per night, as and when required by the needs of the business

About Headway

Headway Adolescent Resources, established in 1999, has built a strong reputation for providing high-quality residential care for adolescents. We pride ourselves on offering holistic, individualised support to young people from all backgrounds.

We're now recruiting

Residential Childcare Workers to join our home!

About the Role

Based in one of our children's residential homes, you'll support young people with challenging behaviour, requiring flexibility, resilience, honesty and strong organisational skills. You'll be committed to delivering high-quality care that helps each young person achieve positive outcomes.

This is a permanent role with great career prospects and full training within a growing organisation. You'll work an average of

38 hours per week on a

two days on / four days off shift pattern, including

two sleep-ins. You'll also receive generous allowances for bank holidays, overtime and a performance-related bonus.

Essential Skills

A full UK manual driving licence

The ability to work independently with accuracy and maintain clear, organised records

Strong interpersonal skills and a positive team-player approach

Ability to complete daily records to statutory and policy standards

An empathetic, patient and supportive approach

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to engage, motivate and encourage young people

Desirable Skills

Experience working with young people

A relevant Level 3 Children & Young People qualification, or willingness to work towards one, which will be fully funded by the employer

Polaris is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Polaris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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