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Job post summary Date posted: August 4, 2026 Pay: £39,000.00 - £45,158.00 per year Job description: Job Overview We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Senior Children Residential Support Worker to join our vibrant team. In this vital role, you will lead and support children in a residential setting, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development are prioritized at all times. You will play a key part in creating a nurturing environment where children feel valued, understood, and empowered to reach their full potential. Your energetic approach and commitment will inspire positive change and foster a sense of stability and trust within the home. Duties • Provide high-quality care and support tailored to each child's individual needs, following detailed care plans., • Lead daily activities that promote social skills, independence, and emotional resilience among children., • Maintain clear, open communication with children, colleagues, families, and external professionals to ensure cohesive support strategies., • Assist with the development and review of care plans to reflect each child's progress and changing needs., • Support children with their education, health routines, and personal development goals., • Ensure the safety of all children by adhering to safeguarding policies and conducting regular risk assessments., • Drive company vehicles as needed for outings or appointments, ensuring safe transportation at all times. Experience • Proven experience working with children in a residential or childcare setting., • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it)., • Strong understanding of child development principles and effective childcare practices., • Ability to develop and implement care plans collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams., • Excellent communication skills to engage confidently with children, families, and professionals., • Valid driving license with experience in safe driving practices preferred., • Competency in using IT systems for record keeping, reporting, and communication purposes. Join us to make a meaningful difference in young lives! We’re committed to supporting your professional growth while providing a rewarding environment where your energy and expertise can truly shine. Work Location: In person

Senior Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home Location: Bury Salary: £14.20 per hour + £50 per sleep-in Hours: Full-time Role: Senior Residential Support Worker We are currently recruiting for experienced Senior Residential Support Workers to join children’s residential homes across St Helens and Wigan. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced residential childcare professional who is passionate about supporting children and young people and wants to take the next step in their career. The role As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a key role in providing high-quality care and support to children and young people aged 8–18. You will help create a safe, stable and nurturing environment while supporting young people with their emotional, social and practical development. You will also take a lead role within the home, supporting the wider staff team and helping to ensure care is delivered in line with individual care plans and safeguarding requirements. Key responsibilities • Providing high-quality care and support to children and young people, • Building positive, trusting relationships with young people, • Supporting emotional wellbeing and development, • Managing challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner, • Acting as a positive role model, • Supporting staff within the home and providing guidance when required, • Completing accurate records, reports and handovers, • Following safeguarding and child protection procedures, • Working alongside managers and external professionals, • Promoting independence and helping young people develop life skills, • Taking responsibility for the home and young people during shifts when required About you We are looking for candidates who have: • Previous experience working within a children’s residential setting, • Experience supporting children or young people with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour, • A genuine passion for improving outcomes for young people, • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, • The ability to remain calm under pressure, • A professional and resilient approach, • The confidence to take responsibility and lead by example, • A Level 3 qualification in Children & Young People or equivalent is desirable What’s on offer? • £14.20 per hour, • £50 per sleep-in, • Full-time employment, • Opportunity to progress within the organisation, • Ongoing training and development, • Supportive working environment, • The opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people

Enhanced and Complex Care Senior Support Worker – Worsley - £15.41 ph Shifts are 37.5hrs per week (30hrs on rota and 7.5hrs off rota) Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with: • Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply) • Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply) • Stream – giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned. • Funded Blue Light Card – hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc. • 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families • Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families • Enhanced retirement leave • Long service awards Senior Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We’re currently searching for a fantastic Senior Support Worker to join us in leading our supported living service in Worsley. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people! As a Senior Support Worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with the day-to-day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking in training, inducting new colleagues, supporting with supervision’s, ordering medication and ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances. You’ll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Seniors are still at the heart of providing day-to-day support. This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that’s helping our colleagues grow in confidence or the people we support gain independence so that they meet their goals. We’re interested in our Senior Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Seniors should have previous experience as a Senior Support Worker and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, acquired brain injury, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma. Why choose us? We embrace people’s differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you’ve got the passion to make someone’s life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career. We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation. Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting! All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references

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