Residential Worker
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Normanton, WF6 1HA |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JD 000A 27D9 / 1 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Job Title: Residential Worker
Ref: 000A 27D9 / 1
Pay Rate: £15.43 per hour PAYE
Working Arrangement: On-site
Role Length: initial 2-month assignment
Job Type: Full-time, Temporary
Location: Normanton | WF6 1HA
Hours: 37 hours per week | Monday–Friday
Contract Type: Temporary
The role:
We’re recruiting passionate Residential Workers to support children and young people in care across local residential homes. You’ll play a key role in helping them feel safe, supported and empowered to thrive. This hands-on role includes daily care, behaviour support, safeguarding, medication, and contributing to care planning.
You must have experience working with vulnerable children (preferably with disabilities), and be confident in areas such as autism, safeguarding, epilepsy, first aid, and manual handling. Candidates should be flexible, empathetic, and committed to building strong, stable relationships with young people.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver high standards of emotional and physical care
Contribute to care plans and risk assessments
Administer medication (with training)
Promote positive behaviour and safeguarding
Build strong relationships with children, families, and professionals
What the client is looking for:
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or working towards it)
Experience supporting children with disabilities or complex needs
Strong knowledge of safeguarding and behaviour management
Ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends
Full driving licence and use of vehicle
Requires an Enhanced DBS
How to Apply:
Quote the Job Title and Ref number
Submit your CV in Word format
Early applications are encouraged as shortlisting is ongoing
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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Job Ref: JD 000A 27D9 / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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