Join Nurturing Haven - A rewarding role supporting children and developing others
Receive a £1000 joining bonus upon successfully completing your probation period
Ofsted GOOD Provider
Location: Wellington (2 Homes) & Market Drayton (New Home)
Salary: £35, 460 – £38, 340 per annum (Inclusive of sleep-in payments)
Contract: Full-time / Permanent
Company: Nurturing Haven
About Nurturing Haven
At Nurturing Haven, we provide safe, nurturing, trauma‑informed care for children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. We believe that children feel secure when adults are consistent, calm, and clear—and when staff feel supported to work thoughtfully, not reactively.
Our homes are built on strong relationships, reflective practice, and professional boundaries. We value staff who take the time to think, model good practice, and lead through consistency rather than control.
About the Role
As a Senior Residential Children’s Support Worker, you will play a key role in the daily life of the home. You will continue to work directly with children and young people, while also supporting staff, leading shifts, and helping ensure the standard of care remains consistent and safe.
This role is about being a steady presence—someone others look to for guidance during challenging moments and reassurance when things feel uncertain. You will help shape the tone of each shift, ensuring practice reflects the values of the home as well as its policies.
The Senior role is an important step in our leadership structure, supporting staff development, placement stability, and positive experiences for children.
Key Responsibilities
- Build trusting, boundaried relationships with children and young people
- Lead shifts and provide guidance to support staff
- Model calm, trauma‑informed responses to challenging behaviour
- Support care planning, risk management, and daily routines
- Act as a safeguarding lead on shift, responding to concerns appropriately
- Support accurate recording, handovers, and reflective practice
- Mentor and support newer staff members
- Maintain clear professional boundaries and uphold standards of practice
- Work collaboratively with Managers to ensure consistency and quality
About You
This role is well suited to someone who enjoys supporting others as much as supporting children.
You are likely to:
- Have experience working in residential children’s care
- Feel confident taking the lead on shift when needed
- Be calm under pressure and able to think before reacting
- Understand the impact of trauma on behaviour and relationships
- Be reflective, open to feedback, and willing to support others to grow
- Take safeguarding and professional standards seriously
You recognise that good senior practice often shows itself in the small, consistent decisions made every day.
This Role May Not Be Suitable If You:
- Prefer to avoid leadership responsibility
- Feel uncomfortable supporting or guiding peers
- Struggle to maintain boundaries during emotionally charged situations
- Are seeking a role without accountability or reflective expectations
We aim to be honest so that those who join us do so with clarity and confidence.
Qualifications & Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Residential Care (or equivalent)
- Experience working directly with children and young people in care
- Willingness to work a rota, including evenings, weekends, and sleep‑ins
What We Offer
- A clearly defined Senior role with meaningful responsibility
- Supportive management and regular supervision
- Opportunities for development and progression into leadership roles
- A stable, values‑driven team culture
- An environment where good practice is recognised and supported
- Blue Light Card membership
- £50 attendance bonus every 3 months
- £100 gift card upon successful completion of probation
- Paid day off on your birthday
Safeguarding Commitment
Nurturing Haven is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This role is subject to:
- Enhanced DBS check (including barred list)
- Robust reference and employment checks
- Right to work verification
Nurturing Haven is an equal opportunities employer.
How to Apply
If you are ready to take the next step in your residential childcare career and contribute to a calm, consistent, and nurturing environment for both children and staff, we would welcome your application.
To apply: Submit an application through Indeed or contact [email protected]
Informal conversations prior to application can be arranged.
Pay: £35,460.00-£38,340.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have a full, clean drivers licence?
- Have you ever been issued any warnings, been subject to disciplinary procedures, or been convicted of a criminal offence?
- Do you have full right to work in the UK?
- Are you qualified in Level 3 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner -
Practitioner in Children's Residential Care?
- Which dates could you attend an in person interview?
Work Location: In person
