Senior Residential Support Leader - Trauma-Informed Care

ionic Recruitment; Leyland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance

Residential rota

Job summary

ionic Recruitment in Leyland is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to lead care for children and young people aged 6 to 16 with EBD in a specialist home. You will mentor staff, deliver trauma-informed support, and help maintain high standards of safeguarding and welfare.

Role involves supervising shifts, contributing to care planning and risk assessments, and building positive relationships with families and professionals.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate and support others.
• Excellent communication, organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Understanding trauma-informed, therapeutic, and child-centred approaches to care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and support to children and young people with EBD and complex emotional needs.
• Act as a positive role model, promoting a safe, nurturing, and supportive home environment.
• Support the management team with the day-to-day running of the home and take responsibility for shifts as required.
• Lead and mentor Residential Support Workers, providing guidance, support, and coaching.
• Use trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches to build positive and meaningful relationships.
• Safely manage challenging behaviours and incidents using effective de-escalation techniques.
• Support young people to develop emotional resilience, independence, life skills, and positive coping strategies.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory requirements are consistently met.
• Contribute to care planning, risk assessments, report writing, and review meetings.
• Promote positive routines, boundaries, and expectations within the home.
• Liaise professionally with families, social workers, education providers, and other external professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Record-keeping

Trauma-informed care

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Level 4 Leadership/Management (preferred)

Job description

ionic Recruitment in Leyland is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker to lead care for children and young people aged 6 to 16 with EBD in a specialist home. You will mentor staff, deliver trauma-informed support, and help maintain high standards of safeguarding and welfare.

Role involves supervising shifts, contributing to care planning and risk assessments, and building positive relationships with families and professionals.