Open role
Children's Senior Support Worker
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- Derby, Derbyshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £30,000 - £34,000 Per Annum
Job Description
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to be part of a team for our children’s home, supporting up to four young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).
This is a unique chance to help shape the culture, routines, and therapeutic environment of a new service from the very beginning.
Our homes are carefully designed to feel safe, nurturing, and genuinely homely, places where children can build stability, trust, and a sense of belonging.
Backed by over 20 years of combined experience across residential childcare and semi-independent supported living, we are proud of the strong reputation we have built for delivering high-quality, child-centred care.
About the Children’s Experience
Children in our care are supported to lead active, fulfilling lives. The company promotes health and wellbeing through physical activities and encourage young people to explore hobbies and interests that matter to them.
These experiences help build confidence, resilience, social skills, and independence, key foundations for their future.
Our Team & Culture
Our workforce is made up of skilled, compassionate professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. This diversity allows us to take a multi-disciplinary approach, ensuring each child receives individualised and holistic support.
We value reflective practice and see every day work as an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve outcomes for children.
Training & Development
We are committed to investing in our staff. All team members receive a comprehensive induction, followed by ongoing training that supports our therapeutic care model.
This includes mandatory training and Team Teach positive behaviour management at intermediate level, refreshed every 24 months.
All residential senior support staff are required to hold, a Residential Childcare Level 3 qualification.
Benefits
In recognition of the commitment and dedication of our staff, we offer:
* An extra day of annual leave for your birthday
* Access to our Employee Benefits platform
* Wellbeing support including an OnDemand GP service
* A free, confidential 24-hour employee helpline
* Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities
What you’ll be doing.
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a key role in providing consistent, trauma-informed care while supporting the wider staff team. You will act as a positive role model, contribute to care planning, and help maintain high standards of practice within the home.
Responsibilities will include:
* Providing day-to-day care and emotional support to young people with complex needs
* Supporting children to manage behaviour positively and develop coping strategies
* Leading shifts, offering guidance to staff, and ensuring routines and care plans are followed
* Contributing to care planning, risk assessments, and behaviour support strategies
* Supporting young people to engage in education, activities, hobbies, and community life
* Promoting independence, self-esteem, and emotional wellbeing
* Maintaining accurate records and working in partnership with professionals and families
* Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory requirements are always met
Requirements
* Residential Childcare Level 3 qualification
* Experience working with children with EBD in a residential setting
* Strong safeguarding knowledge and a child-centred approach
* Ability to lead by example and support less experienced staff.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference and want to be part of an exciting new children’s home, we would love to hear from you
This is a unique chance to help shape the culture, routines, and therapeutic environment of a new service from the very beginning.
Our homes are carefully designed to feel safe, nurturing, and genuinely homely, places where children can build stability, trust, and a sense of belonging.
Backed by over 20 years of combined experience across residential childcare and semi-independent supported living, we are proud of the strong reputation we have built for delivering high-quality, child-centred care.
About the Children’s Experience
Children in our care are supported to lead active, fulfilling lives. The company promotes health and wellbeing through physical activities and encourage young people to explore hobbies and interests that matter to them.
These experiences help build confidence, resilience, social skills, and independence, key foundations for their future.
Our Team & Culture
Our workforce is made up of skilled, compassionate professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. This diversity allows us to take a multi-disciplinary approach, ensuring each child receives individualised and holistic support.
We value reflective practice and see every day work as an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve outcomes for children.
Training & Development
We are committed to investing in our staff. All team members receive a comprehensive induction, followed by ongoing training that supports our therapeutic care model.
This includes mandatory training and Team Teach positive behaviour management at intermediate level, refreshed every 24 months.
All residential senior support staff are required to hold, a Residential Childcare Level 3 qualification.
Benefits
In recognition of the commitment and dedication of our staff, we offer:
* An extra day of annual leave for your birthday
* Access to our Employee Benefits platform
* Wellbeing support including an OnDemand GP service
* A free, confidential 24-hour employee helpline
* Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities
What you’ll be doing.
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a key role in providing consistent, trauma-informed care while supporting the wider staff team. You will act as a positive role model, contribute to care planning, and help maintain high standards of practice within the home.
Responsibilities will include:
* Providing day-to-day care and emotional support to young people with complex needs
* Supporting children to manage behaviour positively and develop coping strategies
* Leading shifts, offering guidance to staff, and ensuring routines and care plans are followed
* Contributing to care planning, risk assessments, and behaviour support strategies
* Supporting young people to engage in education, activities, hobbies, and community life
* Promoting independence, self-esteem, and emotional wellbeing
* Maintaining accurate records and working in partnership with professionals and families
* Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety, and regulatory requirements are always met
Requirements
* Residential Childcare Level 3 qualification
* Experience working with children with EBD in a residential setting
* Strong safeguarding knowledge and a child-centred approach
* Ability to lead by example and support less experienced staff.
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference and want to be part of an exciting new children’s home, we would love to hear from you