Senior Residential Support Worker

Compass Community; Winter Gardens; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Passport to Manage training (Level 5)

Good/Outstanding Ofsted bonuses

Service awards and recognition

MediCash health/mwellbeing benefits

Company pension

Job summary

Compass Community Limited is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on building positive relationships with children, safeguarding, and leading shifts with a team of residential workers.

You will supervise staff, manage policies and risk assessments, and ensure education is supported while following placement plans. A starting salary of £35,048 plus sleep-in allowances and progression opportunities is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' experience as a Residential Support Worker.
• Age 22+ to meet Ofsted regulations.
• Currently holds or working towards Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare with at least 50% completed.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts, supervise staff, and manage rotas.
• Ensure placement plans are followed and education is supported.
• Safeguard children and build positive relationships.
• Provide welfare and care guidance to residential workers.

Skills

Driving licence

Residential care experience

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Want to work in a children’s home that makes a positive, lasting difference to children’s lives? Are you determined, caring and resilient? Are you an experienced Residential Worker looking for a role with clear pathways into management?

If the answer to all the above is “yes”, then a Senior Residential Support Worker role with Compass could be perfect for you.

We are looking for someone who

• Is 22 years of age or above (to meet Ofsted regulations).
• Minimum 12 months' experience working as a Residential Support Worker.
• Currently holds or working towards Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, with at least 50% of the qualification completed.
• Able to provide evidence of progress and transfer their qualification to Compass.
• Has a valid manual driving license.

What will I do as a Senior Residential Support Worker?

• Using life skills, you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference in children’s lives: you will create positive relationships with them, meeting their needs and safeguarding them at all times.
• You will engage with a variety of children and young people, some of whom may require high levels of supervision and support.
• Within this leadership role you will be responsible for staff supervision, leading shifts, policies, procedures, risk assessments, rotas, and ensuring that placement plans are followed and education is supported.
• You will ensure the welfare and care of each child, and give guidance and support to all residential workers.

Why work for Compass?

• Starting salary of £35,048 with £60 per sleep-in on top of this.
• Our “Passport to Manage” training allows you to gain your Level 5 for clear management progression.
• Receive a £100 bonus for achieving a ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome for the home and a £200 bonus for achieving ‘Outstanding’.
• Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
• 224 hours holiday, gradually increasing to 248 hours after 4 years of working with us.
• Receive an additional 3.5 days of leave (one for your birthday, one for health and wellbeing, one to volunteer and a half day for festive celebrations).
• With MediCash, receive cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments such as dental treatment/check-ups, optical care, physiotherapy and more.
• Company pension scheme.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Above all we thrive on our ethos “Potential Not Perfection”, meaning we will consider all applications.