Senior Residential Support Worker
28 days ago
Great Haywood
We are recruiting a Senior Care Worker for a therapeutic children’s residential home providing medium-term placements for children whose emotional and behavioural needs mean they are not yet able to live within a family setting. The service focuses on stability, consistency, and therapeutic care, supporting children over a 12–18 month period with the aim of reintegrating them into a long-term or forever fostering family. This is a senior, hands-on role with responsibility for leading shifts, supporting staff, and maintaining high standards of care within the home. Full training and ongoing support are provided. Key Responsibilities Care and Therapeutic Practice • Provide high-quality, child-centred therapeutic care in line with the home’s Statement of Purpose, • Support children to explore emotions, memories, and experiences in a safe and nurturing environment, • Implement and oversee individual care and therapeutic plans, • Maintain consistent boundaries to promote safety and emotional containment, • Act as a positive role model and build secure, meaningful relationships, • Monitor safeguarding, recognising and responding to signs of distress or abuse, • Support children with education, routines, homework, and daily living skills, • Work alongside psychologists and other professionals to support effective care delivery, • Support children during outings, holidays, short breaks, and family transitions Leadership and Shift Management • Lead shifts and support Residential Care Workers, • Allocate daily tasks and ensure standards of care are consistently met, • Act as senior on shift in the absence of the Home Manager or Deputy, • Mentor and support staff, including key-worker responsibilities, • Contribute to care planning, reviews, and professional meetings Multi-Agency Working • Liaise professionally with schools, social workers, and external agencies, • Attend and contribute to team meetings, supervision, and training, • Promote equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice Household and Safety Responsibilities • Maintain a warm, homely environment to a high standard, • Take ownership of the home, including equipment and grounds, • Manage health and safety processes and risk assessments, • Support new staff with health and safety procedures, • Monitor and manage expenditure in line with agreed processes Requirements • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) – essential, • Experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs, • Confident leading shifts and supporting staff teams, • Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, • Calm, resilient, and emotionally aware approach, • Willingness to work flexibly as part of a rota, • Commitment to therapeutic, child-focused care What’s on Offer Comprehensive induction and training Ongoing professional development and supervision Supportive and stable working environment Opportunity to make a meaningful, long-term difference to children’s lives Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Work Location: In person