Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care
RADAAS Ltd is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Support Worker to join a high-quality residential care service supporting young people. This role is ideal for professionals who are passionate about safeguarding, personal development, and providing a stable, nurturing environment where young people can thrive.
📍 Location: Residential Children’s Home
💼 Role: Senior Support Worker
🕒 Hours: Full-time
🛂 Compliance: Enhanced DBS + Mandatory Training
🎓 Training: Diploma Level 3 (Children & Young People) or willingness to work towards it
🔹 Role Overview
The Senior Support Worker plays a key role in ensuring young people receive consistent, safe, and therapeutic care. You will lead by example, support junior staff, and contribute to creating a positive, homely environment where every young person feels valued, respected, and supported to achieve their full potential.
🔹 Key Responsibilities
Supporting Young People
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Build and maintain safe, trusting, and professional relationships with young people.
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Promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and positive behaviour.
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Encourage healthy routines, education, hobbies, and independent living skills.
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Ensure consistent boundaries and appropriate responses to behaviour.
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Support young people during admission, placement, transition, and leaving care.
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Organise group activities, day-to-day routines, and contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
Leadership & Team Responsibilities
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Lead shifts and ensure the home operates smoothly and safely.
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Support, guide, and mentor care staff and trainees.
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Attend reviews, planning meetings, and contribute to multi-agency work.
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Work collaboratively with social workers, families, and external professionals.
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Promote high standards of safeguarding and therapeutic practice at all times.
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Participate in staff supervision, appraisal, and ongoing professional development.
Administrative & Compliance Duties
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Maintain accurate and detailed records, including incident reports and progress notes.
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Manage petty cash and follow financial procedures.
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Uphold all company policies, safeguarding standards, and statutory regulations.
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Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed in line with organisational requirements.
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Support senior management and deputise in their absence when required.
🔹 Essential Requirements
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Experience supporting young people in residential care or a similar setting.
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Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection processes.
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Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
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Ability to remain calm, professional, and consistent in challenging situations.
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Commitment to equality, diversity, confidentiality, and therapeutic practice.
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Willingness to undertake all mandatory training and qualifications.
📩 How to Apply
Apply here and the RADAAS team will be in touch immediately to progress your application