Senior Residential Care Worker

Priority Futures Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Sleep-in payments

Brand-new service from the beginning

High-specification working environment

Leadership team

Training and development opportunities

Career progression pathways

Level 5 qualification opportunities

Positive team culture

Employee Assistance Programme

Bright exchange access

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Priority Futures Ltd is recruiting a Senior Residential Care Worker for a brand-new 4-bed children’s home in Chester. You will provide day-to-day care, support care planning, safeguarding processes, and lead shifts when needed, helping to create a safe, nurturing, and aspirational environment for children and young people.

You will work under experienced leadership in a therapeutic setting, offering training and development opportunities, sleep-in payments, and a route to progression within a

Qualifications

• Experience in children’s residential care and safeguarding.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to trauma-informed practice and child-centered outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day care and structure for children and young people.
• Support care planning, safeguarding, and documentation.
• Lead shifts when required and support junior staff.
• Promote positive relationships and emotional well-being.
• Contribute to education, independence, and life skills development.

Skills

Residential childcare experience

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Trauma-informed practice

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Competitive Salary £14.75 per hour + Sleep-In Payments + Career Progression

Priority Futures is looking for compassionate, motivated, and experienced Senior Residential Care Workers to join our brand-new, high-specification 4-bed children’s residential home in Chester, supporting children and young people with learning disabilities.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a service from the very beginning — helping to create a warm, nurturing, and aspirational home environment where children can truly thrive.

Our home is led by a highly experienced Registered Manager and supported by an experienced Director of Care/Responsible Individual with extensive operational and Ofsted leadership experience.

At Priority Futures, we are passionate about delivering exceptional care, building meaningful relationships, and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people.

About the Role

As a Senior Residential Care Worker, you will play a key role in providing day-to-day care, support, guidance, and structure to children and young people within the home.

You will act as a positive role model, support newer team members, contribute to care planning and safeguarding processes, and help create a safe, stable, and nurturing environment.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a beautifully designed, therapeutic setting with a strong focus on quality care, relationship-based practice, and child-centred outcomes.

What We Offer

• * Competitive rates of pay
• * Sleep-in payments
• * Opportunity to join a brand-new service from the beginning
• * Stunning high-specification working environment
• * Supportive and experienced leadership team
• * Excellent training and development opportunities
• * Career progression pathways within a growing organisation
• * opportunity to complete a level 5 qualification
• * A positive and supportive team culture
• * Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• * Access to Bright exchange
• * Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities Include

• * Supporting children and young people with daily routines and activities
• * Promoting positive relationships and emotional well being
• * Supporting education, independence, and life skills development
• * Completing records, reports, and documentation to a high standard
• * Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times
• * Supporting behavior positively and therapeutically
• * Leading shifts when required and supporting junior staff members

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• * Has experience working within children’s residential care
• * Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
• * Demonstrates resilience, warmth, and professionalism
• * Has excellent communication and teamwork skills
• * Understands safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
• * Wants to develop and progress within residential childcare
• * Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards)
• * Full UK Driving Licence
• * Experience within children’s residential services preferred
• * Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and sleep-ins

If you are passionate about making a genuine difference and want to be part of an exciting new service with high aspirations for children and staff alike, we would love to hear from you.