Senior Residential Care Worker Children

Horizon Care Ltd; Melksham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Joining bonus

Sleep-in overtime pay

Christmas bonus

Referral scheme

Wellbeing service

Tastecard

Education Academy

Induction programme

CPD opportunities

Eye tests

Job summary

Horizon Care Ltd in Melksham, Wiltshire, is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to help young people in daily life within our homes. You will support hobbies, social activities, friendships, and help them learn new skills while promoting welfare and safety.

You will lead shifts, supervise colleagues, manage health and safety, and support induction and development through our Education Academy. The role is 37 hours per week at £16.15 per hour, with a £1,500 joining bonus and enhanced

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in residential care is preferred.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Help young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills.
• Support young people to reach their potential and explore new opportunities.
• Lead shifts, supervise colleagues, and manage health and safety in the home.
• Oversee operations in the absence of the Deputy or Manager.
• Contribute to risk assessments and safeguarding practices.

Job description

£16.15 per hour plus £1500 joining bonus , £65 sleep in overtime is paid at an enhanced rate

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Melksham, England, United Kingdom

Closing Date:

29/11/2026

Job Category:

Residential Care

Region / Division:

Wiltshire

Business Unit:

Residential Care

Job Introduction

About the role:As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:

• Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills..
• Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
• Conducting Supervisions for staff members
• Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager
• Effectively lead shifts, direct and support colleagues
• Manage health and safety processes in the home including the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments
• To support the induction of colleagues into the home
• To be responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people

How you’ll be rewarded:

• Real Living Wage employer
• Christmas bonus
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral! *
• Financial wellbeing service
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support.
• Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.