About the role
We are recruiting a Senior Residential Support Worker / Team Leader to lead shifts within our children’s residential home supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
This role combines direct care with on-shift leadership responsibility. You will be accountable for the safe and effective running of the home during your shift, supporting Residential Support Workers, maintaining standards, and ensuring care is delivered in line with regulations, policies, and care plans.
The role operates on a minimum 30-hour contract, with shifts allocated in line with service need.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate staff on shift, ensuring safe staffing and clear delegation
- Act as the senior decision-maker during your shift, escalating appropriately when required
- Ensure consistent, child-centred care and positive behaviour support
- Implement and monitor care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour management strategies
- Oversee daily routines, education, appointments, and activities
- Complete and quality-check records, logs, and handovers
- Support and mentor Residential Support Workers on shift
- Undertake sleep-in duties when rostered, responding appropriately if required
- Work in line with Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, Ofsted quality standards, and company policies
- Liaise professionally with managers and external agencies where required
What we are looking for
- Significant experience working in children’s residential care
- Experience leading shifts or acting as a senior on duty
- Strong safeguarding knowledge and professional judgement
- Confidence managing behaviour, incidents, and staff performance on shift
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Relevant Level 3 or above qualification in Children and Young People is desirable
- Willingness to undertake sleep-in duties
- Driver
What we offer
- Competitive senior hourly rate (14.35- 14.85 DOE)
- £60 sleep-in allowance per sleep-in
- Free meals during shifts
- Enhanced DBS check fully funded, including first year of the Update Service
- Company pension scheme after 3 months
- Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling, wellbeing support, and a 24/7 helpline
- Paid induction and mandatory training
- Clear progression pathways into Deputy Manager roles
- Supportive management and stable leadership structure
Safeguarding statement
This role is subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS, references, right to work in the UK, and medical suitability. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £14.35-£14.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a Level 3 or 4 Children and Young People?
- Are you able to commit to a shift pattern of 07:30-22:30, 1 on 2 off, every other shift followed by a sleep-in?
Experience:
- working in residential children's homes: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
