Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Pharmacyupdate; South Somerset; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in pay

Ofsted bonus

Induction & training

Career progression

Therapeutic model support

Annual leave 28 days

Free meals on shift

Blue Light Card

Employee assistance

Discounts

Job summary

Pharmacyupdate in Crewkerne is seeking a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to lead a small home for two children. You will provide day-to-day care, build trusting relationships, and support a team to deliver high-quality, child-centred care.

The role requires a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent, resilience under pressure, and a Full UK driving licence. Sleep-ins, weekend work, and a commitment to safeguarding are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people, or adults with complex needs or behaviours that challenge.
• Emotional resilience and calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Provide day-to-day care, guidance and emotional support.
• Lead shifts and support colleagues to deliver high-quality care.
• Support children to develop confidence, independence, and life skills.
• Encourage involvement in education, hobbies, activities and community opportunities.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children at all times.
• Manage challenging situations using therapeutic and child-centred approaches.
• Work with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Celebrate children's achievements and milestones.

Skills

Experience with children

Emotional resilience

Communication skills

Driving licence

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

We're looking for an experienced, compassionate, and resilient Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to join our team in Crewkerne and help create a safe, stable home where children can feel valued, build confidence, and enjoy childhood.

This role is about much more than care. It's about leading by example, supporting colleagues, building trusting relationships, and helping children overcome challenges so they can flourish and achieve positive outcomes.

Our home is a spacious four-bedroom detached property supporting two children, giving you the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and provide genuinely individualised support. Located close to the town centre, the home has easy access to schools, community activities, local amenities, and outdoor spaces that help children learn, grow, and develop independence.

We're looking for people who bring warmth, empathy, positivity, and leadership into the home. Whether your interests are sport, music, cooking, fitness, gaming, arts and crafts, or the outdoors, your personality, hobbies, and life experience can help children discover new opportunities and build confidence.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Providing day-to-day care, guidance, and emotional support.
• Leading shifts and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality care.
• Supporting children to develop confidence, independence, and life skills.
• Encouraging involvement in education, hobbies, activities, and community opportunities.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times.
• Managing challenging situations using therapeutic and child-centred approaches.
• Working alongside colleagues and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Celebrating children's achievements and milestones along the way.

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with children, young people, or adults with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties, or behaviours that challenge.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and sleep-ins.
• Most importantly, you'll be someone who can see beyond behaviour, build trust, provide consistency, and help children thrive.

What's In It For You?

• 32,302 - 34,259 per annum ( 15.53 - 16.47 per hour)
• 50 per sleep-in
• Ofsted Bonus Scheme
• Comprehensive induction and specialist training
• Career progression opportunities
• Clinical support through our Homes & Horizons therapeutic model
• 28 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Free meals whilst on shift
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping, holiday, cinema and travel discounts