Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Home

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Home
£15.90 - £19.87 per hour | Days or Waking Nights | Permanent

Looking for your next step in residential childcare, where you can take on more responsibility, develop your leadership skills and make a real difference to young people's lives?

Work at our children's home, rated "Good" by Ofsted, while building your career within children's residential care.

Why SuperCare?

£15.90 - £19.87 per hour
1 day on, 2 days off day-shift rota
Fully funded Level 3 & Level 5 qualifications
Clear progression into Management roles
Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access
£40 monthly gym contribution
Enhanced overtime rates
Company bonus scheme
Free meals, snacks and refreshments on shift
Blue Light Card membership
Birthday paid off
Company sick pay
Pension scheme
Regular company eventsThe Role

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll combine direct care with additional responsibility for helping the wider team deliver safe, consistent and high-quality support.

The home supports young people with high and complex support needs, including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, OCD, Pica, communication difficulties and behaviours that can challenge.

Some young people may have limited awareness of risk and boundaries, require a high level of staffing support and rely heavily on predictable routines and consistent approaches from the adults around them.

You may also support young people who are non-verbal or low-verbal, using methods such as PECS, Makaton, AAC, behaviour and body language to communicate.

The role is active and can involve sensory activities, movement-based activities, outdoor activities and periods of significant dysregulation.

Alongside providing direct support, you'll be expected to lead by example, support less experienced staff and help maintain high standards across the shift.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead practice on shift, supporting the team leader to maintain safe and consistent care delivery.
Acting as a positive role model for young people and colleagues
Building positive and trusting relationships with young people
Supporting autism, learning disabilities and complex needs
Supporting young people with limited risk awareness
Supporting young people during distress or dysregulation
Ensuring care plans, PBS plans and risk assessments are followed consistently
Providing clear routines, boundaries and consistent approaches
Supporting non-verbal and alternative communication
Encouraging independence, education and life skills
Taking part in sensory, physical, outdoor and community activities
Supporting personal care, routines and medication where required
Overseeing high-quality records, handovers and incident reports
Responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns and escalating where necessary
Contributing to care planning, reviews and reflective practice
Who We're Looking For

You may already have experience in:

Residential Childcare | Senior Support Work | Children's Homes | Autism | Learning Disabilities | Complex Care | Mental Health | SEN | Special Schools | Alternative Provision | Behaviour Support | Challenging Behaviour | PBS | Non-Verbal Support | Youth Work | Supported Living | Crisis Intervention | Secure Care | CAMHS | Outreach Support

We're looking for people who are:

Experienced in supporting children or young people
Confident taking responsibility on shift
Able to guide and support other staff
Confident supporting complex behaviours
Comfortable working within a high-support environment
Emotionally resilient
Calm under pressure
Strong communicators
Able to professionally challenge poor or unsafe practice
Confident making appropriate decisions within their role
Able to follow and reinforce consistent routines and boundaries
Able to maintain professional boundaries
Committed to safeguarding and high standards of careDue to the remote location of the home, a full UK driving licence is preferred.

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or an accepted equivalent is required for this senior position.

Shift Patterns

Day Shifts
7:30am - 10:30pm
1 day on, 2 days off

Waking Nights
10:00pm - 8:00am
2 nights on, 2 nights off

Safer Recruitment

All appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, references and full safer recruitment procedures.

Ready to take the next step in residential childcare and become a senior member of a team supporting young people with complex needs?

Apply today!

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