Job Details
Job Title: Senior Residential Care Worker
Location: Whiteparish, Salisbury (SP5)
Salary: £16.15 per hour
Overtime Rate: £5 per hour
Sleep-ins: £65 per sleep-in
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: 160 hours per month
Employment Type: Permanent
Service: NEW Assessment Home
Number of Beds: 3
Service Users: Children aged 8–17 years with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
Role Overview
This is a new 3-bed assessment home supporting children aged 8–17 with EBD. The service focuses on providing structured, high-quality assessments to inform future placements, requiring consistency, resilience, and strong professional practice.
Responsibilities
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Residential Care Worker to support the day-to-day running of the home.
You will play a key role in delivering structured care, supporting assessments, and acting as a positive role model for young people.
You will work closely with the management team to maintain high standards of care, ensure safeguarding practices are upheld, and contribute to a stable and therapeutic environment.
Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications Required: Level 3 Children & Young People’s Workforce
Experience Required: Experience within Children’s Residential, Mental Health or Secure Unit settings
Working Environment
Company type/size: Established children’s residential care provider
Opportunity to join a new service at an early stage, allowing you to influence culture, practice, and outcomes. The home offers a focused assessment model, providing meaningful and impactful work with young people at critical stages.
Ongoing training and development opportunities within children’s residential care.
Benefits
Competitive hourly rate of £15.75 per hour
Overtime paid at an additional £5 per hour
Sleep‑in payments of £65 per sleep
Eligibility Criteria
- You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car.
- You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (this is not deemed equivalent).
- Candidates with only HealthCare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications will not be considered.
- You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available.
- Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.
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