Senior Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker

Location: Greater London (covering Camden Haringey & Islington)

Salary: 34660.95 per annum

Working Hours / Shift Pattern: Fixed 12-hour shifts (08:00am20:00pm) on a 2-week rota pattern
Week 1: Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday Sunday (60 hours)
Week 2: Wednesday Thursday (24 hours)
Minimum average of 168 hours per month

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Service: Childrens Residential Home

Service Users: Young people aged 1118 with emotional and behavioural needs

Qualifications Required: Childrens Workforce Diploma or equivalent relevant qualification within the childrens sector

Experience Required: 23 years experience within childrens residential care

The Home:
Our client provides family-style residential childcare focused on creating safe structured nurturing environments where young people can develop independence confidence and positive long-term outcomes. Care is centred around individual needs emotional wellbeing and positive parenting principles. (Polaris Community Jobs)

Who we are looking for:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker with strong leadership capability and a genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and mentoring Residential Support Workers

• Acting as a key worker for young people

• Supporting care planning risk assessments and placement planning

• Ensuring safeguarding standards are upheld at all times

• Supporting compliance with Childrens Homes Regulations Quality Standards and Health & Safety requirements

• Supporting inspections Regulation 44 visits and wider quality assurance activity

• Coordinating access to education health and therapeutic support

• Organising work patterns and supporting daily operational delivery

• Supporting recording systems administration and household standards

• Assisting with aspects of home budgeting and expenditure oversight

You will also need:

• 23 years experience in childrens residential care

• Relevant Level 3 / Childrens Workforce qualification or equivalent

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills

• Excellent safeguarding knowledge

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Confidence working within a regulated childrens residential environment

Who you will be working for:
Our client is an established specialist childrens residential care provider operating as part of a wider national childrens services group.

Company type/size: Large specialist childrens residential care provider

Why this home & company:
This is an opportunity to join a well-established provider offering structured leadership support clear operational standards and strong career progression within childrens residential care.

Progression:
Clear internal progression opportunities

Training / qualifications:

• Comprehensive induction

• Mandatory training

• Ongoing professional development

• Leadership progression opportunities

Benefits:

• Fixed rota pattern for improved work-life planning

• 236 hours annual leave including bank holidays

• Annual leave increases by 12 hours each year for 3 years (up to 272 hours)

• Pension scheme

• Structured induction and training

• Career progression opportunities

Ethos:
Respect dignity independence and positive parenting.

Culture:
Structured supportive safeguarding-led and child-centred.

Sponsorship is not available.

How to apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our clients dedicated team apply today.
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