More than a role, a chance to lead, support and protect.

Senior Residential Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home
Location: Melton Mowbray
Salary: £30,160 to £32,656 + sleep ins (£7,200 per year)
Hours: Full-Time | Permanent

Are you an experienced practitioner ready to step into a role where you can lead, inspire, and genuinely change the lives of young people? We’re partnering with a high-quality children’s provider in Derby who is seeking a committed Senior Residential Support Worker to join their friendly and supportive team.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone with solid Ofsted-regulated experience who wants to progress, feel valued, and make a meaningful impact. Alongside strong support and career development, the Senior Residential Support Worker role comes with an excellent benefits package, including:

• Clear pay progression linked to PDPs and appraisals
• Salary increments in March and October
• Probation completion increment
• Paid Christmas party
• Extra 8 hours annual leave on your birthday
• Company pension scheme
• Paid face-to-face training
• Annual appraisal bonus, probation bonus and Ofsted bonus
• Refer-a-friend payment
• Employee assistance programme
• £2.50 overtime uplift

If you’re looking to take the next step in your career as a Senior Residential Support Worker within a child-focused home, this role offers the perfect environment to grow and shine.

What we need from you

• 2 years’ experience in an Ofsted-regulated children’s residential home (essential)
  • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
  • Level 5 desirable or willingness to complete
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and care regulations
  • Confident shift leader able to manage staffing issues and young people’s behaviours
  • Ability to supervise staff and support their development
  • Experience completing management tasks set by the Registered Manager
  • Ability to carry out staff inductions
  • Willingness to act as a designated lead for the Registered Manager
  • Supportive, resilient leadership style
  • Genuine commitment to achieving the best outcomes for young people

Join a passionate provider where your experience as a Senior Residential Support Worker will be recognised, valued and developed.

How to apply

Click apply and send your CV highlighting your relevant experience — we’d love to hear from you.