Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Residential Support Worker            Location: Llanelli Start Date: Immediate Start  Salary: From £14.25/hr Can you engage children and young people?  Are you dynamic and creative? TeacherActive is proud to…

Pay rate £14.25 – £16.56/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 10 September 2026

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Job Title: Residential Support Worker           

Location: Llanelli

Start Date: Immediate Start 

Salary: From £14.25/hr

Can you engage children and young people? 

Are you dynamic and creative?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a children’s residential provider in the heart of Carmarthenshire to look for Residential Support Workers. The houses care for children and young people who have been diagnosed with EBD (Emotional Behavioural Difficulties) and SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health), or complex trauma needs. 

We are looking for a Residential Support Workers to work on a full and part time basis with varying day and night shifts available. Our residential provider adopts an ethos that is child focused, while understanding that children will thrive when they feel safe and secure. A focus on providing consistency and continuity, ensuring at all times that children’s wishes are heard and respected. 

The successful Residential Support Worker will have: 

Experience of working in residential/care settings
Child & Adult DBS or willingness to apply

Registered with Social Care Wales or willingness to apply

Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviours or trauma 

Desirable – driving licence

Flexibility with shifts 
In return for the above you can expect to receive: 

A dedicated team of consultants available to help you with the easy onboarding process 

CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel 

Market leading rates of pay 

TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply* 
Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard-earned cash. 

If you are interested in this position, then click ‘APPLY NOW’ and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity.  

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About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements. 

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment

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