🌟 Residential Senior Support Worker – Lead with Compassion
Location: Desborough, Northamptonshire (NN14)
Salary: £30,196.00 – £31,259.00 per annum + £44.56 per sleep-in
Shift Pattern: Rotational shifts including earlies, lates, long days, and sleep-ins
💬 Looking to Step Up and Make a Bigger Impact?
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead by example in a trauma-informed residential setting? Do you have experience supporting young people and want to help shape a safe, nurturing home environment where both staff and residents thrive?
At Homes2Inspire, we’re looking for compassionate, confident leaders who can guide teams and support young people with empathy, structure, and resilience. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to grow within a values-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
🛠️ What the Role Involves
As a Senior Support Worker, you’ll play a key leadership role in the home. You’ll be responsible for:
1. Leading shifts and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
2. Supporting and mentoring Support Workers and Waking Night staff
3. Building strong, trusting relationships with young people
4. Promoting best practice and professional development across the team
5. Organising meaningful activities that promote joy, learning, and growth
6. Maintaining high standards of documentation and safeguarding
🏡 About Lansdowne House
Lansdowne House is a five-bedded residential home located in Desborough, Northamptonshire (NN14). The home provides a safe and supportive environment for young people with complex needs, focusing on stability, care, and positive engagement.
Currently, four children live at Lansdowne House, creating a vibrant and diverse environment. Each young person brings their own personality and interests, making the home an engaging and dynamic place to be. Their favourite activities include:
🌳 Outdoor walks and nature activities
💪 Gym and fitness routines
🎮 Gaming and karaoke nights
💻 Exploring technology and IT-related activities
👀 What We’re Looking For
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Ideal candidates will have:
7. A strong, compassionate personality and leadership qualities
8. Emotional resilience and the ability to stay calm under pressure
9. Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins
10. Experience supporting vulnerable young people in a residential setting
11. A QCF Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare (essential)
12. A desire to grow - opportunities to complete a fully funded Level 5 qualification available
🎁 What We Offer
13. 3 weeks of paid induction training
14. Funded Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Residential Childcare
15. Structured career progression into management roles
16. £1,400 annual attendance bonus + sleep-in payments (£44.56 per shift)
17. 28 days annual leave (increasing with service)
18. Free meals during shifts
19. Employee benefits including discounts on shopping, cinema, and holidays
20. 24/7 well-being support, including free counselling sessions
21. Christmas voucher of up to £200, based on length of service and contracted hours
📌 Important Information
22. We do not offer sponsorship or support with right to work
23. All applicants must have their own right to work in the UK, permitting them to work 40 hours per week
24. All successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with Ofsted and Homes2Inspire policies
25. Applications are reviewed regularly, and interviews may be held before the advertised closing date
26. Interviews will take place in person during scheduled assessment days. Please contact our Careers Team if you require reasonable adjustments
🤝 Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Homes2Inspire, we’re proud to foster a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, and welcome individuals with lived experience of disability or social exclusion.
We offer guaranteed interviews for care leavers who meet the minimum role requirements - please let us know in your application if you have lived-in care experience.
Male staff are currently under-represented in our residential children’s services, and we strongly encourage more male applicants to apply.
We aim to match candidates with the most suitable service based on their skills, experience, and the needs of the young people in our care. In some cases, this may mean offering employment at a different home than originally applied for.
📧📞 Get in Touch
For questions or to request a full job description, contact AJ from our Careers Team:
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📞 01788 487057