Senior Residential Support Worker – Children and Young People

TN United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Senior Residential Practitioner to join their dynamic team in Coventry. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of young people aged 13-17, guiding them through challenges with empathy and understanding. You will lead shifts, collaborate with a multi-agency team, and implement restorative practices to foster positive outcomes. With a focus on building strong relationships and delivering tailored support, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in a supportive environment. Join a dedicated team and help shape the future of vulnerable children in a new residential home setting.

Benefits

Employment Assistance Programme

Career Pathway for Progression

Funded QCF Qualification

Enhancements for Unsociable Hours

Additional Pay for Sleep-ins

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in children's residential homes.
• Strong knowledge of Children's Homes regulations and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and provide emotional support to children and young people.
• Develop partnerships with services and agencies for holistic care.
• Organize activities and ensure a stimulating environment for young people.

Skills

Empathy

Conflict Resolution

Collaboration

Positive Role Modelling

Relationship Building

Education

Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare

Tools

Care Plans

Placement Plans

Assessment Tools

Job description

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Coventry, United Kingdom

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Yes

Job Reference:

912406737a15

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Children’s Senior Residential Practitioner
Location: Coventry, Warwickshire
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 per annum (plus enhancements for unsociable hours)
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Next Steps: Apply now or contact Brooklea at Liquid Personnel for more information.

About the role:
Liquid Personnel have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Residential Support Worker or currently working as Senior Residential Care Practitioner. You will be joining an incredible Children’s Residential Provider, Ofsted rated good. Their main purpose is to work together with young people to achieve positive outcomes with a restorative approach by showing empathy and understanding, conflict resolution, collaboration, empowerment and positive role modelling. You will be joining a brand-new home for young people, registered for up to 4 young people from 13-17 years old with a background of emotional behaviour difficulties, child sexual exploitation and child criminal exploitation.

Your key responsibilities as the Senior Residential Support Worker:

1. To operate as a shift leader as part of a rota.
2. Working together with social workers, residential staff, and other practitioners to implement practical and emotional support, promoting a strong culture of collaboration built through joint working and a shared vision in supporting the child.
3. Meet the needs of children and young people, using a restorative approach, developing strong relationships to support children make their own decisions and actively engage.
4. Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with other services, the community, and agencies to deliver a holistic service to children with complex needs.
5. Delivery of specialist interventions and programmes.
6. Contribute to smooth management of the team and service. This might include responsibility for rotas, coordinating services and assisting the Registered/Deputy Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.
7. To work as part of a multi-agency team, assisting in formulating Assessments, Placement Plans, Care Plans and Pathway Plans (where applicable) for each child or young person and formulate clear aims and objectives as necessary.
8. To act as a key worker to a child and be a positive role model for children and other staff in a range of contexts.
9. Organising, providing, and participating in stimulating activities for young people during their leisure time, which may also include holiday breaks with the children and young people away from the Children’s Home (usually between four to fourteen days).
10. Hold a Level 3 or 4 in Residential Childcare.
11. Good knowledge around Children’s Homes regulations (2015), Children’s Homes Regulations including the quality standards.
12. Hold at least 3 years’ experience within a children’s residential homes.
13. Hold a Full UK driving licence.
14. Enhancements for Sunday and late-night working.
15. A funded QCF qualification.
16. Employment assistance programme, i.e. access to counselling and support.
17. A career pathway for progression.
18. Additional pay for unsociable hours and sleep-in’s.