Senior Residential Support Worker – Children’s Home

About the role

This position provides high‑quality, child‑centred care in a solo residential home. The Senior Residential Support Worker leads shifts, promotes positive outcomes for children, and ensures the home complies with regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Build trusting, therapeutic relationships with each child and create a safe, nurturing environment.
• Implement and monitor care plans, risk assessments, behaviour support plans and placement objectives.
• Lead shifts, mentor residential support staff, and support inductions, supervision and ongoing development.
• Safeguard children, respond to disclosures and incidents, and maintain accurate records.
• Act as the child’s Key Worker, coordinating support plans and liaising with social workers, educators, health professionals and families.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience in residential children’s care.
• Strong knowledge of Children’s Homes Regulations 2015, safeguarding legislation and Ofsted standards.
• Ability to lead a team, mentor staff and manage shift schedules.
• Excellent communication skills for multi‑agency collaboration.

Required skills

What we offer

• Starting salary of £31,720 per annum.
• Additional sleep‑in payment and on‑call allowances where relevant.
• Full‑time, 40‑hour week with a supportive team environment.