Brighton, East Sussex
£14.00 per hour + sleep-in payments
Approximate annual earnings: £34,600 including sleep-ins
Full-Time | Shift-Based Role
Please note: This role is within a children’s residential home. It is not domiciliary care and does not involve visiting people in their own homes.
Help Create a Home Where Children Feel Safe, Valued, and Understood
At Team Care Group, we believe children need more than just care — they need stability, meaningful relationships, emotional safety, and adults who genuinely believe in their potential.
We are opening a specialist residential children’s home in Brighton for children and young people with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), and we are looking for experienced Senior Residential Support Workers who want to be part of building something different.
This is an opportunity to join a calm, therapeutic, and well-structured environment from the very beginning alongside an experienced and supportive leadership team.
We are looking for emotionally intelligent professionals who want to provide the kind of care they would want for a child of their own.
Why Join Team Care Group?
✨ £14.00 per hour plus sleep-in payments
✨ Approximate annual earnings of £34,600 including sleep-ins
✨ Employee benefits platform
✨ 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
✨ Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
✨ 1 duvet day per year as part of our wellbeing programme
✨ Annual spa voucher for two
✨ Meals provided whilst on shift
✨ Ongoing training and professional development
✨ Support towards further qualifications and leadership progression
✨ Strong and accessible leadership support
✨ Calm, structured and therapeutic working culture
✨ Opportunities to grow with the organisation
✨ Referral bonus scheme for successful staff referrals
About the Role
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a key role in creating a safe, structured, and nurturing home environment for children and young people.
You will support younger or less experienced staff, lead shifts where required, and help maintain high standards of care, safeguarding, and practice throughout the home.
This role operates within a structured 2 days on / 3 days off rota pattern designed to promote continuity of care, reduce unnecessary handovers, and allow young people to build stronger relationships with familiar staff.
We Are Looking For Someone Who Is:
✔ Emotionally mature and reflective
✔ Calm and consistent under pressure
✔ Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
✔ Able to build healthy boundaries and trusting relationships
✔ A strong communicator with good written skills
✔ Proactive and able to appropriately challenge practice
✔ Seeking a long-term career within residential childcare
✔ Committed to providing stable, relationship-based care
Key Responsibilities
Supporting Young People
- Build positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
- Support emotional wellbeing, routines, education, and life skills
- Promote independence, confidence, and positive outcomes
- Support children through difficult moments with calm and therapeutic practice
Leadership & Team Support
- Lead shifts where required
- Support and guide Residential Support Workers
- Model high standards of care and professional practice
- Promote a positive and supportive team culture
Safeguarding & Compliance
- Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures
- Maintain accurate records and documentation
- Support compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
- Support incident management and reporting where required
Essential Requirements
✔ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
✔ Experience within children’s residential care
✔ Experience leading shifts or supporting staff
✔ Good safeguarding knowledge
✔ Full UK manual driving licence
✔ Flexible to work evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins
✔ 22 years old or above in line with regulatory guidance
Important Information
We are seeking professionals looking for long-term careers within residential childcare and who value consistency, professionalism, and therapeutic care.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Safeguarding Commitment
Team Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, safer recruitment procedures, and satisfactory references.
Apply Today
If you want to be part of building a high-quality children’s home where relationships, stability, and therapeutic care truly matter, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and a short supporting statement outlining your experience and interest in the role.
Pay: From £34,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Brighton, East Sussex: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
Experience:
- Residential Children's Home: 2 years (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (required)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
