Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Join this small, family feel, love-led therapeutic children’s home in Ombersley as a Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker!

• Job Title: Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker
• Home Type: 3 Bedded EBD Home (Good in all areas)
• Location: Ombersley, WR9
• Basic Pay: £32,240 p/a + £75 per night sleep-in
• Overall package: £35,840 - £39,440 p/a (based on 4-8 sleep-ins per month)
• Contract: Full time, sleep-ins required, four-week flexible rota

Who will you be working for?

Join this incredible independent residential childcare provider with a single “Good in all areas” 3 Bedded EBD home based in the beautiful and rural Ombersley! This home has been operational for over 2.5 years and are currently supporting three young people that display emotional and behavioural challenges as a result of past trauma.

It is a large, clean and well-furnished home for young people who received tailored care to their individual needs. Education is a priority here and staff advocate tirelessly for the young people to ensure they receive the support they need to excel. This is a home where staff are ‘adults’ and the ‘placement’ is the young people’s home. Reporting is completed in a manner that children can understand the decisions being made, physical restraints are rarely employed, and YPs are celebrated for their achievements.

They were recently inspected in June and Ofsted commended them for the stability of the young people following their moves into the home, the staff for their relationship building, and the managers of the home for their reflective practice and commitment. The Registered Manager was described in the report as empathic and passionate, and the Deputy Manager was also commended for being equally passionate and approachable. Staff describe a family culture within the home and report feeling well supported by leaders with a positive morale.

The Package & Benefits:

• Basic pay: £32,240 per annum, plus £75 per sleep-in
• Estimated package: £35,840 - £39,440 per annum, based on 4-8 sleep-ins per month
• Training & Qualifications: Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare qualification, therapeutic ‘PACE’ training and more!
• Monthly rotas given in advance. No fixed shift pattern but more flexible by design.
• Emergency shifts and cover at an enhanced rate
• Opportunity to walk into a strong team with plenty of development opportunities
• Progression Opportunities: Real opportunities for progression as the company expands with a second home in the near future!
• Holiday: 5.6 weeks (28 days) of paid annual leave, including bank holidays

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will be the backbone of the staff team whilst on shift. You will pull from your experience working in children’s homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home and second-to-none delivery of care for young people.

The Successful Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker Candidate Will Excel At:

• Communicating effectively with young people, your colleagues, families, and external professionals. Shift-leading, problem-solving, and being calm under pressure is vital for a Senior.
• Key-working with young people, considering their thoughts, wishes, and feelings, promoting life skills and independence, encouraging them to engage in education, activities, and hobbies. Most importantly, readying them for adult life when they leave care.
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, and risk assessments, to name a few.
• Following Ofsted’s regulations related to Quality Standards and understanding safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Understanding the operations of the home regarding Health and Safety, medication administration, cleanliness and finances.

Requirements for the Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker role:

• 2+ years’ experience working specifically within a children’s home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• Flexibility to carry out the shift pattern described at the top of the advert, including sleep-ins
• A genuine passion for supporting the well-being and healthy development of young people

If you are keen to discuss the Senior Children’s Residential Support Worker vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn’t quite the right fit, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.