Residential Support Worker

Bring Your Residential Support Experience Into SEND Schools

Are you a Residential Support Worker looking for a role that still makes a difference but finally gives you your evenings and weekends back?

This is your chance to step into a SEND Support Assistant role within a specialist school setting, using the skills you already have - but with a much healthier work-life balance.

Why Residential Support Workers Are Perfect for This Role

If you've supported young people or adults with:

-autism or complex learning needs
-challenging behaviour
-emotional or behavioural difficulties
-personal care
-communication needs
-trauma-informed or attachment-aware approaches

…then you already have the core skills needed to thrive as a SEND Teaching Assistant.

Your patience, resilience, and ability to stay calm in a crisis make you exactly the kind of person these pupils need.

What the Role Involves

-Supporting children with additional needs in small, nurturing classroom settings
-Helping pupils regulate emotions, communicate, and access learning
-Providing personal care when needed
-Using your residential support experience to de-escalate, build trust and create safe routines
-Working closely with teachers, therapists and behaviour specialists
-Celebrating progress, big and small, every day

The Benefits

-Sociable hours that fit around your personal and family life
-No more night shifts, sleep-ins or last-minute rota changes
-Evenings and weekends completely free
-Term-time only - perfect for work-life balance
-Full training provided for school-based SEND support
-Clear pathway from care work into education
-Supportive team environment where your experience is valued
-Refer a Friend bonus: up to £250
-Joining bonus: £100 after completing 10 shifts

Who This Role Is Ideal For

-Residential Support Workers
-Children's Home Workers
-Young People's Support Workers
-SEN Support Workers in care settings
-Anyone ready for a fresh start with more predictable hours

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