Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential Care Lead

Peters Dean Care Ltd; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Fully funded training and introductory

Enhanced pay scales

Enhanced company maternity & paternity

Free meals

Job summary

Peters Dean Care Ltd in Bracknell is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead care and welfare of each child in placement, including coordinating with schools, social workers and the local authority. The role requires Level 3 Children’s Residential Care Qualification, resilience, and excellent communication.

You will support a team, write reports, manage challenging behaviours, and contribute to safeguarding and care planning.

Qualifications

• Lead role in care and welfare of each child in placement.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with schools, social workers, and the local authority.
• Oversee a team of support workers and provide guidance in therapeutic techniques.
• Write reports for LAC, placement reviews and care plans.
• Raise concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Deal with challenging behaviour with a positive role model.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop care plans.
• Administer and document medication.
• Conduct risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.
• Build rapport with children aged 8 to 17 and their families during supervised contact.
• Support positive behaviour and, where required, physical intervention.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in care and welfare of each child in placement.
• Coordinate and attend meetings with schools, social workers, and the local authority.
• Oversee a team of support workers and provide guidance and training in various therapeutic techniques and protocols.
• Write reports for LAC, Placement reviews and Care plans.
• Raise any concerns with the Registered Manager as appropriate.
• Dealing with challenging behaviour (verbally abusive, possibly threatening).
• Positive role modelling and maintaining a consistent approach.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Administer and document medication.
• Conduct risk assessments to safeguard children and young people.
• Build rapport with vulnerable children ages 8 to 17 years old and their families on supervised contact.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Trauma-informed care

Education

Level 3 Children’s Residential Care Qualification

Job description

Peters Dean Care Ltd in Bracknell is seeking a Senior Support Worker to lead care and welfare of each child in placement, including coordinating with schools, social workers and the local authority. The role requires Level 3 Children’s Residential Care Qualification, resilience, and excellent communication.

You will support a team, write reports, manage challenging behaviours, and contribute to safeguarding and care planning.