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Children's Residential Support Worker - job post

New Horizons (Stockport) Ltd
Bury
£31,824 - £36,840 a year - Permanent, Full-time
Responded to 75% or more applications in the past 30 days, typically within 1 day.

Job details

Pay

  • £31,824 - £36,840 a year

Job type

  • Permanent
  • Full-time

Location

Bury

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

  • Annual leave
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Free parking
  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Casual dress

Full job description

Children's Residential Support Worker — Marple, Levenshulme & Bury

Salary: £31,824 – £36,840 per year (depending on experience and qualification level)
Hours: 40 hours per week, including shifts and sleep-ins
Location: Multiple children's homes across Greater Manchester — Marple, Levenshulme, and Bury

About the Role

We're hiring Children's Residential Support Workers to join our friendly, established teams across our homes in Marple, Levenshulme, and Bury. Every one of our homes offers a warm, stable, and nurturing environment, and you'll be joining a team that genuinely cares — about the children we support and about each other.

You'll provide safe, consistent, and trauma-informed care to children and young people aged 8–17, many of whom have experienced placement breakdowns or difficult life experiences. This is a chance to build a rewarding career while making a real difference to a young person's future.

Pay Structure

  • Support Worker: £12.30 per hour, plus £60 per sleep-in (2 sleep-ins per week typical) — £31,824 per year
  • Senior / Qualified & Experienced Support Worker: up to £14.25 per hour, plus £60 per sleep-in — £36,840 per year
  • Sleep-ins are non-contractual and allocated fairly based on the needs of the home

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct day-to-day care and emotional support to children and young people
  • Safeguard and promote the welfare, safety, and well-being of every child in our care
  • Follow and contribute to individualised care plans tailored to each child's needs
  • Build trusting relationships through effective communication and active listening
  • Support daily routines, education, appointments, and recreational activities
  • Safely transport young people to school, activities, and appointments
  • Maintain accurate records and reports
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and external professionals

Essential Requirements

  • Indefinite Leave to Remain — we are unable to offer visa sponsorship
  • Full UK manual driving licence, held for at least 2 years
  • 6 points or fewer on licence
  • Aged 25 or over (required for fleet insurance purposes)
  • Willingness to work shifts and sleep-ins
  • Able to complete a rigorous safer recruitment process, including enhanced DBS and references

Qualifications (for Senior roles, or willingness to work towards)

  • Level 4 Diploma in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner, or
  • Level 4 Diploma in Children and Young People Workforce, or
  • NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (Children and Young People)

Benefits

  • Fully funded Level 4 and Level 5 Diplomas
  • Additional annual leave with length of service
  • Casual dress code
  • Staff meals provided during shifts
  • Blue Light Discount Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured)
  • Wellness programmes and Mental Health First Aiders
  • Pension scheme (The People's Pension) with salary sacrifice option
  • Ongoing training, development, and genuine career progression

Safeguarding Statement

New Horizons (Stockport) Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a robust safer recruitment process, including enhanced DBS checks, references covering the full employment history, and verification of right to work. Successful candidates will be required to adhere to a strict professional code of conduct at all times.

About Us

New Horizons was established almost 30 years ago with a single mission: to "Build Brighter Futures." We operate children's homes across Stockport and Greater Manchester and are recognised as a leading provider of long-term, stable residential care, supporting young people who have experienced disrupted childhoods or multiple placement breakdowns. Every home we run offers a caring, informal, and nurturing environment where children are accepted unconditionally and supported to grow, heal, and thrive.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £31,824.00-£36,840.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking

Application question(s):

  • Full MANUAL driving licence, automatic licences not accepted.
  • Held a full driving licence for at least 2 years
  • 6 points or less on driving licence
  • At least 25 years of age(insurance requriements)

Experience:

  • Children's Residential: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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