Senior Residential Support Worker
St Albans, Hertfordshire
£16.25–£16.85 per hour
£32,955–£34,171 basic salary + sleep-in payments
£62.64 per sleep-in, typically 4–8 per month
Potential total earnings approximately £35,955–£40,171 per annum
Full-time, permanent | Long days & sleep-ins
Ready for the next step in your children's residential care career?
We are looking for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join a 4-bed Ofsted-rated Good children's home in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
This could be an excellent opportunity if you are already working as a Senior Support Worker, or if you are an experienced Children's Residential Support Worker ready to take on more responsibility.
You'll be joining a large, established and growing children's residential care provider with excellent training, strong management support and a genuine progression pathway into Deputy Manager and Registered Manager positions.
What you need
To be considered for this position, you will need:
- At least 12 months' experience working with children and young people
- A Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare / Caring for Children and Young People
- Experience or knowledge of therapeutic, child-centred approaches
- Confidence supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties
- The ability to lead, support and guide other members of the residential team
- Good written communication and record-keeping skills
- The flexibility to work long-day shifts, weekends and sleep-ins
- A full UK driving licence
- The existing right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not available for this vacancy
The home
You'll be working within a 4-bed children's residential home providing therapeutic support to children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
The focus is on creating a safe, consistent and nurturing home where young people can build trust, develop confidence and achieve positive outcomes.
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll have an important role both in directly supporting the young people and in helping the wider staff team deliver consistently high standards of care.
What you'll be doing
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
- Supporting daily routines, education, activities and independence
- Providing consistent boundaries and therapeutic support
- Leading shifts and supporting less experienced members of the team
- Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans
- Maintaining accurate daily records and incident documentation
- Supporting safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Working closely with managers, social workers and other professionals
- Helping create a safe, positive and homely environment
What you'll receive
This is where I would really sell it:
- £16.25–£16.85 per hour
- Basic salary of £29,304–£30,521
- £62.64 per sleep-in
- Typically 4–8 sleep-ins each month, adding approximately £3,000–£6,000 per year
- Clear progression opportunities into Deputy Manager and Registered Manager roles
- Fully funded professional qualifications
- Paid training
- Comprehensive induction programme
- Enhanced pay scales recognising qualifications and experience
- Regular supervision and supportive management
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- 28 days' annual leave including Bank Holidays
- Employee discount platform and Blue Light Card
- NEST pension
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Staff referral bonus
- Free Enhanced DBS check
Why consider this opportunity?
If you're good at what you do but feel you've reached a ceiling with your current provider, this is worth a conversation.
This organisation is growing, invests heavily in training and development and offers a clear route for people who want to progress within children's residential care.
You don't need to be looking for a Registered Manager position tomorrow. You simply need to want somewhere that can give you the opportunity to develop when you're ready.
Interested?
If you're currently working as a Senior Residential Support Worker, Senior Children's Support Worker, Residential Childcare Worker, Children's Residential Support Worker or Team Leader, I'd love to speak with you confidentially.
Apply with your CV and I will be in touch to tell you more about the home, the team and the opportunity.
Important Information
Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV. Due to the regulated nature of Children's Residential Care, successful candidates will be required to complete all relevant safer recruitment and pre-employment checks before starting work.
Right to Work: Please only apply if you already have the right to work in the UK for this position. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.
Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding: YourRecruit is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments to roles within children's residential services will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, which may include an Enhanced DBS check, verification of employment history, satisfactory references, qualification checks, identity and Right to Work checks, and exploration of any gaps in employment, in line with the requirements of the role and provider.
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Work Location: In person
Pay: £32,955.00-£34,171.00 per year
Work Location: In person
