Residential Support Worker
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Stockport , SK3 8SR |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75793919 |
Summary
Residential Support worker
Scale 5 (£28,598 - £31,022)
37 Hours, Full Time - shift work Monday to Sunday (between hours 9am to 7pm)
Temporary, until July 2027
Broadfields Annexe and Central house
Application Deadline: 11:59pm 31st March 2026
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 1st April 2026
Interview Date: 7th April 2026
Interview Type: In person
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Your Role
We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Residential Support Worker to join our Supported Accommodation Service. This role will support the deputy in leading a high quality service for young people aged 16+ who require semi-independent accommodation, guidance, and consistent support as they transition toward adulthood.
You will play a key role in ensuring our offer meets the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023, Ofsted requirements, and Stockport’s vision for safe, nurturing, and development-focused placements.
About You
We are looking for someone with experience working in Supported Accommodation, Supported Lodgings, residential care, leaving care, or a similar setting.
You will understand the Supported Accommodation Regulations, Ofsted expectations, and safeguarding frameworks and be committed to promoting young people’s independence, safety, and wellbeing.
You will have the ability to remain calm, solution focused, and resilient in fast paced situations and have excellent communication, organisational, and recording skills.
About Us
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Jill Sherratt on Jill.sherratt@stockport.gov.uk/07866999756 for an informal discussion about the role
This post is also open as secondment opportunity for Stockport Council Employees, however, you must seek the permission of your current manager prior to making an application.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
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