Senior Residential Support Worker

Bluelight Healthcare; Hawkinge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluelight Healthcare is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker for our children's residential home in the UK. The role involves leading shifts, supporting the residential care team and delivering high-quality, therapeutic care to children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Candidates should have substantial experience in children's residential care, experience with trauma and safeguarding, and hold or be working towards a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in children's residential care.
• Experience supporting children with trauma, attachment difficulties and challenging behaviours.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and shift leadership skills.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Enhanced DBS (children's barred list), satisfactory references and right-to-work checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and support the residential care team.
• Provide high-quality, therapeutic care to children with complex emotional and behavioural needs.

Skills

Residential care

Trauma-informed care

Safeguarding

Shift leadership

DBS checks

Right to work

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job description

Senior Residential Support Worker

Full-time: 40 hours Part-time: 20 hours per week Bank staff: Flexible hours

We are recruiting experienced Senior Residential Support Workers to join our children's residential home.

The successful candidates will provide high-quality, therapeutic care to children with complex emotional and behavioural needs, lead shifts and support the residential care team.

Key Requirements:

• Substantial experience in children's residential care.
• Experience supporting children with trauma, attachment difficulties and challenging behaviours.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and shift leadership skills.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Enhanced DBS (children's barred list), satisfactory references and right-to-work checks.

Training:

Candidates must complete mandatory training in safeguarding, PBS, PACE, trauma-informed care, de‑escalation, first aid and medication management.

What We Offer:

• Permanent employment, ongoing training, career development and a supportive working environment.

Please note:

Experience in an Ofsted‑regulated children's residential home is strongly preferred. Adult or elderly care experience alone will not meet our recruitment requirements.