Residential Youth Support Worker - Lantern House

About the role

Lantern house is a warm and welcoming 2-bedded residential home located in Skegby, Sutton in Ashfield. The home is situated between the quiet area of Skegby and the busy and social Sutton in Ashfield which has a main street. We are close to the Designer village and easy access to both A38 and M1. There are lots of things to do in the area so lots of opportunities for days out.

Responsibilities

• Supporting daily routines, activities, and emotional well-being
• Managing and de-escalating challenging situations with empathy
• Encouraging independence, education, and life skills
• Creating a safe, nurturing, and stable home environment

About Lantern house

Lantern house is a 2-bedded residential home that provides a nurturing atmosphere, focusing on childhood experiences, opportunities for the future, and building strong positive relationships. The home currently houses two young residents with distinct personalities.

What the Role Involves

The role involves supporting daily routines, activities, and emotional well-being, managing and de-escalating challenging situations with empathy, encouraging independence, education, and life skills, and creating a safe, nurturing, and stable home environment.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants from all walks of life. What matters most is your attitude, emotional intelligence, and willingness to learn. Ideal candidates will have a strong, compassionate personality, emotional resilience, and the ability to stay calm under pressure, flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins, problem-solving skills, and a proactive mindset, life experience from previous careers or personal challenges, and a desire to grow. Full training and a funded Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare will be provided.

What We Offer

• 3 weeks of paid induction training
• Funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• Structured career progression into senior roles
• £1,400 annual attendance bonus + sleep-in payments (£44.56 per shift)
• 28 days annual leave (increasing with service)
• Free meals during shifts
• Employee benefits including discounts on shopping, cinema, and holidays
• 24/7 well-being support, including free counselling sessions
• Christmas voucher of up to £200, based on length of service and contracted hours, to recognise the 24/7 care you provide year-round

Important Information

• We do not offer sponsorship or support with right to work.
• All applicants must have their own right to work in the UK, permitting them to work 40 hours per week.
• All successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted and Homes2Inspire policies.
• Applications are reviewed regularly, and interviews may be held before the advertised closing date.
• Interviews will take place in person during scheduled assessment days.
• Please contact our Careers Team if you require reasonable adjustments.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

• We are proud to foster a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
• We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities.
• We welcome individuals with lived experience of disability or social exclusion.
• We offer guaranteed interviews for care leavers who meet the minimum role requirements—please let us know in your application if you have lived-in care experience.
• We strongly encourage more male applicants to apply.
• We aim to match candidates with the most suitable service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care.
• In some cases, this may mean offering employment at a different home than originally applied for.

Contact Us

To request a full job description or for questions, contact AJ from our Careers Team:

Email: careers@homes2inspire.co.uk

Phone: 01788 487057