Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Home

SuperCare Residential; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym contribution

Company bonus

Free meals on shift

Blue Light Card

Job summary

SuperCare Residential is recruiting a Senior Residential Support Worker for our children's home. This role combines direct care with leadership responsibilities to ensure safe, consistent and high-quality support for young people with complex needs.

The home is rated Good by Ofsted, and you will lead by example, support less experienced staff, implement care plans and behaviour strategies, and engage in activities that promote development and independence.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or an accepted equivalent.
• Experience in residential childcare is desirable.
• Strong communication and safeguarding commitment.

Responsibilities

• Lead on shift to maintain safe and consistent care delivery.
• Support younger colleagues and model best practices.
• Implement care plans and risk assessments with accuracy.
• Facilitate activities that promote independence and learning.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Childcare experience

Risk assessment

Education

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Home
£15.90 - £19.87 per hour | Days or Waking Nights | Permanent
Looking for your next step in residential childcare, where you can take on more responsibility, develop your leadership skills and make a real difference to young people's lives?
Work at our children's home, rated "Good" by Ofsted, while building your career within children's residential care.

Why SuperCare?

• £15.90 - £19.87 per hour
• 1 day on, 2 days off day-shift rota
• Fully funded Level 3 & Level 5 qualifications
• Clear progression into Management roles
• Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access
• £40 monthly gym contribution
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Company bonus scheme
• Free meals, snacks and refreshments on shift
• Blue Light Card membership
• Birthday paid off
• Company sick pay
• Pension scheme
• Regular company events

The Role

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you'll combine direct care with additional responsibility for helping the wider team deliver safe, consistent and high-quality support.
The home supports young people with high and complex support needs, including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, OCD, Pica, communication difficulties and behaviours that can challenge.
Some young people may have limited awareness of risk and boundaries, require a high level of staffing support and rely heavily on predictable routines and consistent approaches from the adults around them.
You may also support young people who are non-verbal or low-verbal, using methods such as PECS, Makaton, AAC, behaviour and body language to communicate.
The role is active and can involve sensory activities, movement-based activities, outdoor activities and periods of significant dysregulation.
Alongside providing direct support, you'll be expected to lead by example, support less experienced staff and help maintain high standards across the shift.

• Lead practice on shift, supporting the team leader to maintain safe and consistent care delivery.
• Acting as a positive role model for young people and colleagues
• Building positive and trusting relationships with young people
• Supporting autism, learning disabilities and complex needs
• Supporting young people with limited risk awareness
• Supporting young people during distress or dysregulation
• Ensuring care plans, PBS plans and risk assessments are followed consistently
• Providing clear routines, boundaries and consistent approaches
• Supporting non-verbal and alternative communication
• Encouraging independence, education and life skills
• Taking part in sensory, physical, outdoor and community activities
• Supporting personal care, routines and medication where required
• Overseeing high-quality records, handovers and incident reports
• Responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns and escalating where necessary
• Contributing to care planning, reviews and reflective practice

Who We're Looking For

You may already have experience in:

Residential Childcare | Senior Support Work | Children's Homes | Autism | Learning Disabilities | Complex Care | Mental Health | SEN | Special Schools | Alternative Provision | Behaviour Support | Challenging Behaviour | PBS | Non-Verbal Support | Youth Work | Supported Living | Crisis Intervention | Secure Care | CAMHS | Outreach Support

We're looking for people who are:

• Experienced in supporting children or young people
• Confident taking responsibility on shift
• Able to guide and support other staff
• Confident supporting complex behaviours
• Comfortable working within a high-support environment
• Emotionally resilient
• Calm under pressure
• Strong communicators
• Able to professionally challenge poor or unsafe practice
• Confident making appropriate decisions within their role
• Able to follow and reinforce consistent routines and boundaries
• Able to maintain professional boundaries
• Committed to safeguarding and high standards of care

Due to the remote location of the home, a full UK driving licence is preferred.

A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or an accepted equivalent is required for this senior position.

Shift Patterns

Day Shifts

7:30am - 10:30pm

1 day on, 2 days off

Waking Nights

10:00pm - 8:00am

2 nights on, 2 nights off

Safer Recruitment

All appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, references and full safer recruitment procedures.