Residential Support Worker

Loxley Hall School, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8RS

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 (Pay Award Pending) *Plus additional sleeping in allowance*

Residential Support Worker job summary

Residential Support Worker

Loxley Hall School | Manor Hall Academy Trust

£27,254 - £30,024 + Sleep-in AllowanceFull Training Whole-Year Pay No working weekends or School Holidays

Are you passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives?
Join our Residential Provision and help create positive experiences for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to inspire, support, and celebrate success every day.

Why Join Us?

• No weekends or school holidays - enjoy a great work-life balance
• Full training provided - no previous experience required
• Sleep-in allowance - Paid additionally to salary.
• Be part of a supportive, dynamic team that values your ideas and interests

What You’ll Do

• Build trust and confidence with young people as a keyworker
• Support life skills like cooking, support student in making beds, and personal development
• Deliver and support fun activities—cinema, bowling, crafts, swimming, or share your hobbies!
• Prepare meals and complete at least one paid sleep-in per week
• Support in school one day per week (no prior school experience needed)
• Maintain a safe, positive environment and keep key working records

What We’re Looking For

• Driving license (essential for transporting children in school vehicles)
• Patience, energy, sense of humour, and commitment
• Safeguarding awareness (Enhanced DBS check required)

A Typical Evening in Residence for the children:

• 3:00 PM - Collect residents from school
• 4:00 PM - Tea time
• 4:30 PM - Plan evening activity (on or offsite)
• 5:00-8:00 PM - Free time or activities (cinema, bowling, crafts, etc.)
• 8:00 PM - Shower/bath time
• 8:30 PM - Supper and free time
• 9:30/10 PM - Settle for the evening

Morning routine: 9:00-9:00 AM - Breakfast and prepare for school

What Makes This Role Special?

You won’t just be supporting—you’ll be joining in the fun! Our activity schedule is packed with opportunities to share your interests and hobbies, including:

🎨 Creative activities: Cooking, baking, crafts, art, canvas making etc…
🎮 Games & entertainment: Board games, consoles (timed), movie nights, quizzes, bingo…
🏀 Sports & fitness: Basketball, football, badminton, dodgeball, boxing tuition, volleyball, Gym usage.
🌳 Outdoor adventures: Bush craft, gardening, woods walks, bike track, scooters, BMX, mountain bikes
🎯 Fun extras: Nerf wars, laser tag, ghost walks, metal detecting (“digging for gold”), RC cars and annual camping trip.
🎬 Trips out: Swimming, cinema, bowling, ice skating, fishing, golf driving range, Snooker/pool plus much more..

If you have hobbies or skills you’d love to share, we welcome them! Help us make every day exciting and rewarding for the young people in our care.

Closing Date: 17th May | Interviews: 21st May | Start: As soon as possible.
📧 To apply or arrange a visit: office@loxley.mhat.org.uk | ☎ 01889 723050

Building Relationships | Celebrating Success | Promoting Change

Copy of example rota below:

GSW Rota

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1pm-10pm

(9)

8.30am- 3pm

(6.5) School day

2.30pm-10pm

(7.5)

1pm-11pm

(10)

Sleep in + Cooking.

7am-1pm

(6)

Safeguarding & Recruitment Checks
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025.
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, online checks, and satisfactory references prior to interview.
• You will find our policies (including Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, and Disclosure of a Criminal Conviction) here: Policies - Loxley Hall School

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Loxley Hall School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 101 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Loxley Hall School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/loxley-hall-school-uttoxeter

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