Senior Residential Support Worker – Therapeutic Children Home

Job Title

Senior Residential Support Worker – Therapeutic Children Home

Compensation and Working Hours

Salary: £35,120 starting salary.

Shift Patterns: 48‑hour shifts, occasional 24‑hour shifts (depending on rota; rota confirmed 6 months in advance).

Sleep Ins: Yes / Essential; 8 to 10 per month.

On‑Call Duties: Yes.

Working Hours: 165 per month.

Driver Required: Yes / Essential.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications Required: Level 4 Children, Young People and Families Practitioner or Level 3 Residential Childcare (not Level in Health & Social Care).

Experience Required: 1 year within Children’s Residential Childcare.

Responsibilities

• Providing one‑to‑one therapeutic care for children aged 6‑17 from a background of trauma and neglect in line with their care plans.
• Ensuring the children and young people have an experience of childhood that they deserve, filled with fun, laughter, friendship, and discovery.
• Participating in the day‑to‑day operation and duties of the home, ensuring all required documentation is completed accurately.
• Creating a positive environment in the home that enables the children to express themselves, feel safe, and enrich their lives.
• Supporting the children on social and educational activities that help them develop learning and educational aspirations, including family contact, appointments, education, leisure activities, holidays abroad, trips in the UK, and more.
• Working with a support team and manager to ensure the children in your care have all their needs and requirements met.

Benefits Beyond the Salary

• Eligibility to enrol on management development programmes following a successful probation period, with 89% of our seniors moving into registered managers positions.
• Comprehensive onboarding and training plan in a variety of disciplines including safeguarding, clinical understanding, health & wellbeing, and behaviour management.
• 33 days holiday.
• Wellness programme including free annual health screening, dental, therapy, podiatry, acupuncture, and options to include family members after 6 months.
• Expert clinical training delivered online and in‑house throughout this role.
• Employee counselling service and wellbeing and advice.
• Monthly supervision with your manager focusing on well‑being and progression.
• 24/7 access to support by management.
• Regular team meetings to ensure your well‑being, create stronger relationships, and promote innovative ideas.
• Awards with company events, your team, and children.

Financial Rewards

• Excellent salary increments in line with transparent grading systems.
• Uncapped overtime, enabling you to increase hours and salary by upwards of 50% each month.
• Fully funded enhanced DBS.
• Funded mandatory Level 4 Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce.
• Level 5 in Leadership and Management – fully funded.
• Blue light discount card eligibility with access to more than 15,000 discounts.
• Overtime enhancement scheme.

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