Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Score Staffing Solutions Limited; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's home provider in Willenhall is seeking a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to lead the staff team and ensure the delivery of exceptional care. This role requires experience in children's homes and a commitment to supporting young people's development. Opportunities for progression and a structured management development programme are offered, along with a competitive salary package and additional benefits.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Gift on your birthday

Vouchers

Annual Engagement Day

Blue Light Card eligibility

Fully funded Level 5 Leadership qualification

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience working within a children's home environment.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Flexibility to carry out the shift pattern including sleep-ins.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead your team to ensure smooth operations.
• Develop and review Ofsted required paperwork.
• Encourage young people's engagement in education and activities.

Skills

Effective communication

Shift-leading

Problem-solving

Calm under pressure

Key-working with young people

Education

Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Make a change this New Year - join this “Good” rated, settled Children's Home in Willenhall as a Team Leader!

Job Title: Senior Children's Residential Support Worker

Home Type: “Good in all areas” 3 Bedded EBD - therapeutic PACE approach

Location: Willenhall, West Midlands

Basic Pay: Up to £15 p/h + £60 per sleep + bonuses

Overall package: up to £34,640 p/a (based on 8 sleep-ins per month) + bonuses on top

Enhanced Overtime: +£4 per hour!

Pathway to Management Development Programme (including QCF 5 Leadership & Management)

Shift pattern: 7:00-22:30, 1 on 2 off, full-time, 160 hours per month.

Who will you be working for?

This organisation is well-established within the Residential Childcare sector with 8 years of operational experience under their belt. They currently have two “Good” rated children's homes in the Sandwell area and another two homes waiting to be staffed. They have an incredible senior management team at the helm of the company with a combined 40 years' experience within Residential Childcare, plus an internal psychologist who embeds their love-led therapeutic PACE/DDP style approach.

This position would be to join a “Good in all areas” rated 3 Bedded EBD home in Willenhall. Their current two young people are very settled, having been in placement for a while. One young person has transitioned back into mainstream education, and the other young person successfully sat their GCSEs this year. The company are currently identifying their future Deputy and Registered Managers in-house and have created a Management Development Programme for Seniors to be enrolled onto, which includes the Level 5 in Leadership and Management, in-house specialist trainings, and more!

The Package & Benefits:

• Basic pay: £14-15 p/h (under review), depending on experience and qualifications, plus £60 per sleep-in
• Overall package: Earn up to £34,640 p/a, based on 8 sleep-ins per month
• Additional bonuses based on home performance
• Enhanced Overtime Rate: An additional +£4 per hour which kicks in straight away after your 160 contracted hours
• Accrue annual leave based on average earnings
• Wellbeing & Recognition: Access an Employee Assistance Program, a gift on your birthday, vouchers, Annual Engagement Day, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card!
• Pathway to Management Development Programme: Opportunity to complete a fully funded & accredited Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare qualification, therapeutic trainings, and more to ready you for management!
• Progression Opportunities: Real opportunities for promotion as the company expands with two more homes in the works!
• Operational Success: Use of ClearCare for reporting and recording as well as a cloud-based rota management software

What Will The Role Entail?

As a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker, you will be the backbone of the staff team whilst on shift. You will pull from your experience working in children's homes to manage and lead your passionate team to ensure smooth operation of the home and second-to-none delivery of care for young people.

The Successful Senior Children's Residential Support Worker Candidate Will Excel At:

• Communicating effectively with young people, your colleagues, families, and external professionals. Shift‑leading, problem‑solving, and being calm under pressure is vital for a Senior.
• Key‑working with young people, considering their thoughts, wishes, and feelings, promoting life skills and independence, encouraging them to engage in education, activities, and hobbies. Most importantly, readying them for adult life when they leave care.
• Developing and reviewing Ofsted required paperwork such as care plans, behaviour support plans, and risk assessments, to name a few.
• Following Ofsted's regulations related to Quality Standards and understanding safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Understanding the operations of the home regarding Health and Safety, medication administration, cleanliness and finances.

Requirements for the Senior Children's Residential Support Worker role:

• 2+ years' experience working specifically within a children's home environment
• Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• Flexibility to carry out the shift pattern described at the top of the advert, including sleep‑ins
• A genuine passion for supporting the well‑being and healthy development of young people

If you are keen to discuss the Senior Children's Residential Support Worker vacancy further, have more questions, or this one isn't quite the right fit, please don't hesitate to reach out!

Any successful candidates will, as per Safer Recruitment guidelines, undergo an enhanced DBS check, references, and an employment history verification.