Senior Support Worker Children

Company: Joneshouse Recruitment
Position: Senior Residential Child Care Worker
Pay: £15.35 per Hour (Additional for sleep-ins)
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (4-weekly rota, 150 hours)
Reporting to: Registered Manager

Joneshouse Recruitment is seeking a Senior Residential Child Care Worker passionate about creating a nurturing environment where children feel loved, safe, and supported. Your role will help these children build resilience and develop into confident adults, regardless of their history.

We value:

• The needs, rights, and individuality of every child.
• Celebrating diversity and promoting health and well-being.
• Providing an environment that enables children to communicate effectively.
• Building self-esteem and resilience in every child.
• Upholding confidentiality, unless safeguarding concerns arise.
• Individualized care to support each childs unique challenges.
• Collaboration and sharing professional knowledge to help children reach their potential.

We are committed to safeguarding all children in our care, creating an open, safe, and welcoming environment. Staff are trained to be alert to any potential danger and to report concerns to the appropriate authorities.

As a Senior Residential Child Care Worker, your duties will include:

• Leading and delegating to the staff team, ensuring shifts are well-managed.
• Supporting and supervising junior staff members.
• Undertaking management responsibilities and on-call duties as needed.
• Assisting the Registered Manager in ensuring regulatory compliance, especially around safeguarding.
• Maintaining a safe, caring environment and managing challenging behavior.
• Attending professional meetings and promoting daily living skills.
• Reporting and recording key aspects of care and progress.
• Acting as a keyworker for individual children, developing individualized care plans.

• Ability to plan and lead shifts, ensuring the needs of young people are met.
• Experience with children and young people with learning difficulties and challenging behavior in residential settings is beneficial.
• NVQ 3 (or higher) in Children and Young People or Level 3 Health and Social Care.
• Resilience and empathy for working with children with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Difficulties.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence (Desirable).

• Free breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided while on shift.
• Continuous Training and Development Opportunities available.

If you're enthusiastic, diligent, and passionate about making a difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.