Senior Support Worker Children's Residential Home

Our client are seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Support Worker to join their residential childrens home in West Drayton. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting young people with emotional behavioral and social needs while acting as a positive role model and providing leadership to the staff team on shift.

This role requires a committed individual who can balance hands-on care with responsibility for mentoring staff maintaining high standards of care and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

1. Duties Day-to-Day Role & Responsibilities

As a Senior Support Worker your responsibilities will include both direct care and leadership duties:

Care & Support Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality child-centred care in line with each young persons care plan placement plan and risk assessments
  

• Act as a positive role model and establish professional therapeutic relationships with children and young people
  

• Support young people with daily routines including education health appointments activities and independent living skills
  

• Respond appropriately to challenging behaviours using de-escalation techniques and agreed behaviour management strategies
  

• Promote the emotional physical cultural and social development of each young person
  

• Administer and record medication in line with policies and training
  

• Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times and report concerns in line with legislation and company policy
  

Leadership & Shift Management

• Lead shifts in the absence of the Team Leader or Deputy Manager
  

• Provide guidance supervision and support to Support Workers on shift
  

• Ensure smooth handovers and clear communication between staff teams
  

• Assist in the induction mentoring and development of new staff
  

• Monitor and maintain a safe structured and nurturing environment
  

Compliance & Record-Keeping

• Accurately complete daily logs incident reports and other required documentation
  

• Contribute to care planning reviews and progress reports
  

• Ensure compliance with Ofsted regulations Childrens Homes Regulations 2015 and organisational policies
  

• Participate in staff meetings training and supervisions as required
  

Requirements

Experience & Practical Knowledge

• Minimum 12 months experience working in a residential childrens home (desirable: as a Senior or experienced Support Worker)
  

• Strong understanding of safeguarding child protection and trauma-informed care
  

• Experience supporting children and young people with complex needs emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) or challenging behaviours
  

• Ability to lead by example manage shift dynamics and support less experienced staff
  

Mandatory & Essential Training

• Safeguarding Children (Level 2 or higher)
  

• Managing Challenging Behaviour / Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
  

• First Aid (or willingness to complete)
  

• Medication Administration
  

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  Health & Safety and Fire Safety
  
  (Additional training can be provided by the employer where required)
  

  
  

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) desirable
  

• Applicants who do not yet hold the Level 3 qualification must be willing to enrol and complete it within required timescales
  

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths desirable
  

Right to Work & Immigration Status

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
  

• This role is full-time and the employer does not offer visa sponsorship or Certificates of Sponsorship at this time
  

• Proof of right to work will be required prior to employment
  

Benefits