Senior Support Worker Residential Childcare
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Full Time | Permanent Are you an experienced childcare professional looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of children who have experienced trauma and adversity?
We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and committed Senior Support Worker to join our specialist residential childcare team. Set within fantastic countryside grounds, our home provides a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment for children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs arising from traumatic backgrounds.
This is an opportunity to work within a highly supportive team where relationships, consistency, and positive outcomes are at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting children to feel safe, valued, and understood. You will lead by example during shifts, support junior staff, and help create a stable and therapeutic home environment where children can thrive.
You will support young people with:
Emotional regulation and building trust
Daily routines and independent living skills
Education, hobbies, and community activities
Positive behaviour support
Developing healthy relationships and self-esteem
You will also contribute to care planning, safeguarding, recording, and ensuring high standards of care are consistently maintained.
What Were Looking For Essential requirements:
Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification (or equivalent)
Full UK driving licence
Experience supporting children or young people within residential care, supported living, or similar settings
Understanding of trauma-informed practice and safeguarding
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Ability to remain calm, consistent, and supportive in challenging situations
What We Offer Beautiful countryside working environment with extensive outdoor grounds
Specialist therapeutic care provision
Ongoing training and professional development
Supportive leadership team and career progression opportunities
Competitive salary and sleep-in payments
Pension scheme and additional employee benefits
Opportunity to make a lasting impact in childrens lives
Why Join Us? The children we support have often experienced significant trauma, instability, and loss. They need adults who are patient, dependable, and genuinely committed to helping them rebuild trust and achieve positive futures. xxuwjjq
If you are passionate about providing outstanding care and want to be part of a specialist service that changes lives, we would love to hear from you.