Residential Support Worker

About the job

Key information

• Salary: £16,951.68 (based on 30 hours per week)
• Working hours – Mon-Fri 9am – 3pm & Term Time Only (30 hours per week – full time for role) Part time hours also available
• Contract type: term time only
• Location: Predominantly based at Fairfield Animal Centre, Southwick, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 9QD
• Closing date and time: Monday 16 November 2026 at 9am

What will I be doing?

Fairfield Trust is a local, independent charity. Its core areas of operation include an independent specialist college for young people with additional needs, alongside residential care services. In addition, Fairfield provides practical learning and work placement opportunities through its commercial ventures: The Weavers, a community pub in Dilton Marsh, and the Fairfield Animal Centre, a visitor attraction and café located within Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge.

The Trust’s mission is: To enable young people to live and work without barriers

Our 5 agreed values are:

Teamwork: We hold ourselves and each other to account, and are better when we work together

Compassion: We act with trust, honesty and kindness in everything we do

Inclusion: We treat each other fairly and with respect

Innovation: We encourage thoughtful, creative and aspirational ideas

Pride: We encourage each other to be proud of who we are and what we do

Our Residential Support Workers provide caring and compassionate support to all our residents, enabling them to access college, learn new skills and live fulfilling lives.

This is a Term Time Only post. Full time hours will be 9am – 3pm Monday – Friday, although there is scope for a part time opportunity, supporting our cohort of young people accessing the Next Steps programme to fulfil their daily activities.

This post is currently based predominantly at Fairfield Animal Centre, however, there may be times where employees are required to provide cover in the Trust’s residential houses or at other Trust sites. This is an expectation of the role and, therefore, a willing and flexible approach is required.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

Suitability of shortlisted candidates will be assessed at interview using a combination of values-based recruitment techniques; a formal interview and/or a supervised observation or practical session where applicable.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please speak to a member of the HR team.

DBS check

DBS check required.

Supporting documents and information

The closing date for this post is Monday 16 November 2026 at 9am

Interviews will take place week commencing 23 November 2026

We would welcome applications made via the Trust Application Form, available on our website

Please note that we will not accept CVs

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Fairfield Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer

A charity for the advancement of education for young people with learning disabilities
Fairfield Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of young people gives cause for concern, Fairfield Trust agreed child and adult protection procedures will be followed.

All posts involving direct contact with young people, children and vulnerable groups are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website 

For all roles that involve regulated activity, a DBS check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

Apply on the Fairfield Trust website