Senior Residential Support Worker - Liverpool
📍 Location: Liverpool (On-Site)
💷 Salary: £12.50 (unqualified) - £13.00 (qualified) per hour
🧑💼 Reporting To: Children's Home Manager
Role Overview
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will lead by example in providing high-quality care for young people aged 10-19. Acting as a role model, mentor, and shift leader, you will support both the team and young people within a nurturing residential environment across Liverpool.
Requirements
NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (Preferred)
Proven experience in residential childcare
Leadership or shift-leading experience
Strong understanding of safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
Full UK driving licence (preferred)
Key Responsibilities
Lead shifts to ensure safe, consistent, and high-quality care
Support, mentor, and guide Residential Support Workers
Promote positive routines, education, and well being for young people
Build trusting, therapeutic relationships that model resilience and empathy
Maintain accurate records and liaise effectively with external professionals
Uphold safeguarding and regulatory standards at all times
Benefits
Sleep-in allowance
Clear career progression into management roles
Funded training and professional qualifications
Access to healthcare and wellbeing support
28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age