Children Residential Senior Support Worker
hace 15 días
Mirfield
Senior Support Worker / Team Leader Sector: Children’s Residential Care / Education Pay: Negotiable, depending on experience Location: MirfieldContract: Full-time, permanentReports to: Registered Manager About the Role We are recruiting a Senior Support Worker / Team Leader to join a service supporting children and young people within a residential and/or educational setting. This role is ideal for an experienced Support Worker ready to step up, or an existing Senior Support Worker seeking a new challenge. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality education, care, and independence programmes, while providing shift-based leadership and support to staff teams. Safeguarding, positive outcomes, and quality care are central to this role. Key Responsibilities • Support the delivery of individual education, care, and independence programmes for children and young people, • Provide shift-based supervision, guidance, and support to Support Workers, • Promote the safety, wellbeing, and positive behaviour of young people, managing incidents appropriately, • Act as a positive role model and mentor, supporting staff development and performance on shift, • Maintain accurate records and ensure documentation meets regulatory and organisational standards, • Ensure all practice aligns with safeguarding policies, statutory requirements, and quality standards, • Support effective communication with colleagues, families, and external professionals, • Minimum 18 months or more experience working within a residential setting., • Achieved your Level 3 or Level 4 Diploma (Residential Childcare) or equivalent, • Ability to interact with a range of people/young people., • Confidence and ability to lead a team of Support Workers., • To be able to provide consistency of care and support to the young people., • Experience working with children who may display challenging behaviour., • Shift work including weekends, evenings, and sleep-in duties on a rota system., • Full driving licence is essential. What’s in it for you...? • 25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holiday., • Full induction program, specialist training and accredited qualifications, • Opportunities for career development and progression within a growing company, • Free meals during your workday - eat at the home!, • Fully funded DBS, • Company pension scheme, • Cycle to work scheme., • Employee wellbeing assistance program