Senior Therapeutic Children's Home Lead

Shaw Trust; West of England; In loco; GBP 33.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Ofsted Bonus Scheme

Annual Attendance Bonus

Enhanced Family Friendly Leave

Award and Recognition Vouchers

Comprehensive induction and ongoing培训

Descrizione del lavoro

Homes2Inspire seeks a Senior Residential Support Worker for its 3-bed therapeutic children’s home in Henlade, Somerset. You will provide leadership, stability and trauma-informed care while supporting children and guiding the team to achieve positive outcomes.

With a focus on safeguarding and collaborative working with families, social workers, and clinicians, you’ll lead shifts, mentor staff, and maintain high standards of care in a dynamic residential setting.

Competenze

• A minimum of one year's experience working with children and young people.
• A Level 3 qualification recognised by Ofsted.
• Experience supporting children with complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
• Confidence leading shifts and supporting colleagues.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Emotional resilience and a calm approach under pressure.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and bank holidays.
• A full UK driving licence.

Mansioni

• Leading shifts and supporting Residential Support Workers.
• Promoting trauma-informed, relationship-based practice.
• Supporting children's emotional wellbeing, safety, and development.
• Managing and responding appropriately to behaviours that challenge.
• Ensuring safeguarding is at the centre of all decision-making.
• Supporting care planning, risk management, and positive outcomes.
• Completing records, reports, and safeguarding documentation to a high standard.
• Working collaboratively with families, social workers, schools, and clinicians.
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting less experienced colleagues.

Conoscenze

Experience with children

Leadership skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Sleep-ins flexibility

Driving licence

Problem solving

Formazione

Level 3 qualification recognised by Ofsted

Descrizione del lavoro

Homes2Inspire seeks a Senior Residential Support Worker for its 3-bed therapeutic children’s home in Henlade, Somerset. You will provide leadership, stability and trauma-informed care while supporting children and guiding the team to achieve positive outcomes.

With a focus on safeguarding and collaborative working with families, social workers, and clinicians, you’ll lead shifts, mentor staff, and maintain high standards of care in a dynamic residential setting.