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We are looking for an experienced Senior Residential Children & Young People Worker (SRCYW) for our 4‑bed children’s home in Liverpool, commissioned by Liverpool City Council to deliver Children’s residential support. The home provides a nurturing environment for children who have experienced trauma, neglect, rejection, and whose basic needs have not been met.
Base pay range
This range is provided by Barnardo's. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
We offer a therapeutic‑focused environment that meets the needs of children who require support to manage behaviours safely, develop resilience, and prepare them for future life.
As a Senior Residential Children & Young People Worker you will, on a rota basis, undertake the following:
* 3 on 4 off pattern across the year, with rotas completed at least one month in advance.
* Sleep‑ins – approximately 2 per month with an additional payment of approximately £68/sleep.
* Waking nights (approximately 2 per month).
* Opportunities to complete additional hours at an enhanced rate of pay.
* Some bank holiday working – enhanced rates of pay for bank holiday working.
Designated days off are given following sleep‑ins and waking nights to promote wellbeing and recovery.
Your role:
* Engage with and support children in all aspects of their lives, attending to their practical, physical, and emotional needs, whilst safeguarding each young person at all times.
* Support allocated keyworkers to ensure all information pertinent to the child’s everyday life is completed and collated, to demonstrate the journey of the child whilst residing at the home.
* Provide practice‑based supervision to our As & When (bank) workers, liaising with managers to ensure continuity of care, continued professional development and regulatory compliance.
* On a rota basis you will support the management team to provide out‑of‑hours on‑call cover, for which you will receive an additional payment.
* On a rota basis, you will also share the responsibility (alongside other SRCYW) of being allocated as shift leader; ensuring each day is purposeful and coordinated, enhancing opportunities for positive achievements and outcomes for the children.
* Support children to engage in education and enhance their social opportunities by accessing hobbies & activities in the home and in the community.
If you have residential experience, are passionate about making improved changes to childhoods and can show understanding, tenacity, consistency of care and the ability to engage with a wide range of children – this may be the opportunity for you!
For a full description of the role, please refer to the Job description & Person specification.
What you’ll get from us
* A full induction within our trauma‑informed charity.
* Be part of a team supported by a Therapeutic Co‑ordinator and also receive reflective group/individual sessions with a consultant psychotherapist.
* Monthly practice‑focused supervision.
* On successfully passing probation, enrolment on a fully funded Diploma (if not already held).
“…You've all really helped me become the person I am today. The amount of love you all put in, you all wanted the best for me. I'm going to miss the team of great people I have had around me”
For more information or for an informal chat, please contact Carmel Weedall (Registered Manager) on 07858 193132.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: General Business and Other
Industries: Non‑profit Organizations and Civic and Social Organizations
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