Job Description

Location: SHROPSHIRE and surrounding areas

Pay Rate: £12.71 - £18.00 per hour (plus weekly accrued holiday & pension)

Job Type: Flexible Temporary / Ongoing Contracts

Are you a resilient, empathetic, and experienced care professional dedicated to changing the lives of young people for the better?

We are currently seeking temporary Children's Residential Support Workers to join various well-established care homes across the Telford region. If you are looking for a role that offers unparalleled flexibility, diverse workplace experience, and the freedom to choose shifts that fit perfectly around your lifestyle, this is the opportunity for you.

In this deeply rewarding position, you will be working within structured, nurturing residential environments designed for children and young people navigating complex needs and challenging behaviours. Your day-to-day impact will involve:

• Creating Stability: Cultivating a safe, warm, and supportive atmosphere where young people can thrive.

• Skill Development: Guiding residents through daily routines and helping them build essential life skills.

• Behavioral Support: Managing complex and challenging behaviours using a calm, professional, and de-escalating approach.

• Care Delivery: Implementing bespoke care plans and ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding and welfare.

We understand the importance of work-life balance. We offer a wide range of shift options to suit your availability:

• Day Shifts: Assisting with daytime routines, education, and activities.

• Long Days + Sleep-ins: Providing continuous, comprehensive care with overnight stays.

• Waking Nights: Maintaining a secure, peaceful environment throughout the night hours.

• Block Bookings / Ongoing Contracts: For professionals seeking consistent hours in a singular location.

• Experience: You must have proven experience supporting children and young people with complex needs/challenging behaviours within a formal residential care setting.

• Mobility: Due to the rural locations of several homes, a full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle is mandatory.

In addition to competitive hourly rates, we provide a robust benefits package to ensure our team feels valued and supported:

• Weekly Holiday Pay: Accrued as you work so you can take well-deserved breaks.

• Financial Security: Access to a company pension scheme.

• Dedicated Support: A designated, expert consultant to manage your schedule, offer career guidance, and match you with the best shifts.

Ready to take the next flexible step in your care career? We want to hear from you.

To discuss these vacancies in more detail, please email your current CV to apply immediately.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.