Senior Support Worker

Atlas Children's Homes; Banham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's home provider is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead daily operations and provide therapeutic care to young people. This full-time, on-site role involves shift leadership, team support, and creating a nurturing environment. Ideal for someone ready to advance their career in a child-centred organization.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a residential childcare setting.
• Experience leading shifts or supporting junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Support daily running of the home as a shift leader.
• Supervise and support team members, offering guidance.
• Act as a Key Worker, developing individualized care plans.

Skills

Communication

Safeguarding

Leadership

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

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Company Description

Atlas Homes is a forward-thinking children’s home provider, creating safe, therapeutic spaces where young people can thrive. With care, consistency, and compassion at the heart of everything we do, we’re setting a new standard in residential childcare.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Senior Support Worker at Atlas Children's Homes, based in Banham, Norfolk.

As a Senior Support Worker, you will help lead the daily operations of the home, supporting a team that provides safe, consistent, and therapeutic care to young people. You'll play a key role in shift leadership, team support, and creating a nurturing environment that enables children to feel safe, seen, and heard.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Support the daily running of the home as a shift leader, including sleep-in shifts
• Take responsibility for health and safety checks, ensuring the environment is safe, clean, and welcoming
• Supervise and support team members, offering guidance and feedback through structured supervisions
• Participate in the on-call rota, providing out-of-hours support as needed
• Oversee and manage petty cash, logging transactions clearly and accurately
• Contribute to rota planning to ensure consistent staffing and meet the needs of the home
• Act as a Key Worker to one or more children, developing individualised care plans and building meaningful relationships

You’ll need strong safeguarding knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to lead by example on shift. This is an ideal role for someone ready to take the next step in their career within a values-led, child-centred organisation.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).

• At least 2 years of experience working in a residential childcare setting.

• Experience leading shifts or supporting junior team members

• Strong understanding of safeguarding and therapeutic practice.

• A calm, nurturing approach and ability to remain reflective under pressure.

• Confidence in managing responsibilities such as H&S, finance, and team supervision.

• A Full UK Driving Licence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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