Senior Residential Support Worker – £29,952 + Overtime + Sleep-Ins + Bonuses
Full-time | Permanent
Full Manual Driving Licence Required
Looking for a career where you can genuinely change lives?
We are recruiting for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join our children’s home team. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is caring, dependable and able to stay calm under pressure. You will help provide a safe, supportive and nurturing home for children and young people, giving them the stability, care and encouragement they need to thrive.
As a senior member of the team, you will also help lead shifts, support colleagues in practice and contribute to the high standards expected within the home.
Pay and rewards
- £29,952 basic salary
- £14.40 per hour overtime
- £65 per sleep-in
- £500 annual bonus on your employment anniversary
- £200 bonus if your home achieves Ofsted Good
- £500 bonus if your home achieves Ofsted Outstanding
- 33 days annual leave plus birthday off
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Ongoing training
- Career progression opportunities
- Supportive working environment
The role
You will support children and young people with their daily lives, routines, education, activities and emotional wellbeing. You will help create a home where children feel safe, listened to and supported, while also taking on additional responsibility for shift leadership, role modelling and maintaining high standards of care.
Responsibilities include
- Supporting children with day-to-day care and routines
- Leading shifts and supporting the daily running of the home
- Helping guide and support less experienced team members
- Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
- Supporting behaviour in a calm, trauma-informed way
- Helping children attend school, appointments and activities
- Recording daily events and important information accurately
- Working closely with colleagues and professionals
- Promoting safeguarding at all times
What you will need
- A genuine commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people
- Resilience, empathy and emotional warmth
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Confidence to lead by example during shifts
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins
- Experience in care, ideally in children’s residential care
- Must hold a Diploma Level 3 or 4 In Residential Childcare
- Full manual driving licence required
Safeguarding
All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references and right to work checks.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,952.00-£38,792.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
