Residential Children's Support Worker
3 days ago
Lancing
Senior Residential Support Worker (SRSW) Location: LancingSalary: £31,500 per annumHours: Full-time, 40 hours per week across a 7-day rotaSleep-ins: Required, paid at £50 per night Job Summary We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join a residential home for vulnerable young people with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day running of the home and ensuring high-quality, consistent care. Key Responsibilities • Support the Registered and Deputy Managers in delivering a safe, nurturing, and structured environment., • Provide primary care including support with food, health, hygiene, and daily routines., • Act as a positive role model and form meaningful relationships with young people., • Contribute to care planning, attend meetings, and maintain accurate records., • Lead and support staff in daily routines, shift planning, and activity coordination., • Act as keyworker for young people, monitoring progress and supporting individual needs., • Uphold safeguarding, regulatory, and health & safety standards at all times., • Supervise and support junior staff and contribute to their development. Qualifications (Essential) • At least 2 years of experience working with children/young people, • Experience in residential childcare., • Experience working with children with emotional and behavioural difficulties., • Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships with young people and staff., • Confident in managing challenging behaviour using approved strategies (e.g., de-escalation techniques)., • Strong verbal and written communication skills., • Able to write reports, logs, and maintain daily records accurately., • Comfortable using IT and Microsoft Office software., • Emotionally resilient, calm under pressure, and consistent in approach., • Confident in managing household tasks and engaging in activities with young people., • Willingness to undertake sleep-ins, training, and on-call responsibilities., • Genuine interest in supporting children with complex needs., • Committed to anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice., • Emotionally mature with good professional boundaries., • Strong organisational and time management skills. To apply or find out more, contact Jack at Nurse Seekers on or email