Job Description:
Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to help lead and deliver outstanding care in a single occupancy children’s home. This role is crucial in offering stability, structure, and emotional support to one young person in a calm and personalised setting.
You’ll be both a role model and a team leader, ensuring consistency of care and mentoring a small, dedicated team.
Responsibilities
- Lead shifts and provide guidance to colleagues in a single-occupancy setting
- Build strong, therapeutic relationships with the young person
- Support with emotional regulation, routines, life skills, and education
- Implement individualised care and behaviour support plans
- Ensure full compliance with safeguarding, health & safety, and regulatory frameworks
- Maintain accurate and timely records, logs, and reports
- Support the Registered Manager with daily operations and supervision of staff
- Handle incidents in a calm, professional, and trauma-informed manner
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 months’ experience working in residential childcare
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – essential
- Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, attachment, and behavioural support
- Ability to lead by example and support junior staff
- Excellent communication, patience, and resilience
- Full UK manual driving licence – essential
- Flexible and reliable approach to shift work
What We Offer
- Competitive salary plus overtime and on-call pay
- Enhanced annual leave and pension scheme
- Regular training and fully funded qualifications
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Strong focus on staff wellbeing and ongoing support
- Small, supportive team with consistent shift patterns
- High staff-to-young person ratio for meaningful, focused care
- Every other weekend off for work-life balance
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and meet the qualifications outlined above, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position as a Senior Residential Support Worker.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Senior Residential Support Worker
Pay: £29,500.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Paid training
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
