Senior Residential Care Worker – Children’s Residential Care
£15.75 per hour | Full-Time | 160 Hours per Month + Sleep-Ins
£1.5k joining bonus
An experienced Senior Residential Care Worker is required for a 3-bed Children’s Residential Home in Melksham, providing a safe, structured, and nurturing environment where children achieve support positive outcomes.
The Role
This position involves leading shifts and delivering high-quality, person-centred care to children with a range of needs.
- Observe, monitor, and record behaviours and interactions
- Build positive, professional relationships with children
- Ensure a safe and structured environment
- Lead shifts and supervise residential staff
- Work in partnership with external professionals
- Maintain compliance with safeguarding and Ofsted standards
Key Responsibilities
- Produce detailed, evidence-based reports
- Support children with daily routines and emotional wellbeing
- Monitor and document development and behaviours
- Follow all policies, procedures, and placement plans
- Maintain a consistent, child-focused approach
Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Residential Care (or equivalent)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in residential childcare
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong communication, observation, and report-writing skills
- Ability to manage challenging situations calmly
Desirable:
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care and complex needs
- Experience supporting challenging behaviours and mental health
Pay and Benefits
- £15.75 per hour
- Contracted 160 hours per month
- Sleep-in shifts paid at £65 per sleep
- Overtime paid at +£5 per hour
- Access to Tastecard, Blue Light Card, and gym discounts
- Refer-a-Friend scheme
- Life assurance and financial wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential support)
- Ongoing training, CPD, and structured induction programme
- Therapeutic training and development support
- Supportive management structure
Apply
This role offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact on children’s lives within a structured assessment setting. Applications are encouraged from candidates with the relevant experience and commitment to high standards of care.
Wolf Healthcare is acting as an agency for this full time, permanent position of Senior Support Worker, Children's Residential, Melksham SN12
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £15.75 per hour
Experience:
- Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
- L3 NVQ C&YP WORKFORCE OR EQUIVALENT (required)
Work Location: In person
