Senior Residential Support Worker - Children's Residential Care

Location: Blaenau Gwent
Salary: £37,000 per annum
Hours: 2 on / 4 off shift pattern
Contract: Full-time, permanent

We are looking for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join a 4‑bedded children's residential home supporting three young people with primarily emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD).

This role is ideal for someone confident leading shifts, acting as a positive role model, and ensuring the home runs safely, smoothly and in line with care/pathway plans.

About the Role

As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will contribute to the day‑to‑day running of the home and support young people to achieve positive outcomes. Responsibilities include:

• Providing care in line with the home's Statement of Purpose and individual care/pathway plans
• Delivering day‑to‑day support including meal preparation, supervision of activities, household tasks and promoting the ethos of the home
• Taking on key worker responsibilities, maintaining detailed records, and liaising with families and professionals
• Leading shifts, allocating tasks, and ensuring staff understand responsibilities and expectations
• Supporting new staff through mentoring and helping maintain a positive working environment
• Ensuring all care is delivered in line with legislation, policies and internal procedures
• Assisting with meetings, supervision, training needs, and contributing to continuous improvement within the home

What We're Looking For

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Level 3 QCF/NVQ in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People)
• Experience supporting young people in a residential children's setting, ideally with EBD needs
• Experience leading shifts or delegating tasks within a team
• A full UK driving licence
• Strong communication skills and the ability to act as a positive role model
• Reliability, professionalism and excellent attention to detail
• A resilient, adaptable approach with a commitment to safeguarding

Apply Now

If you're ready for the next step in your leadership journey, we'd love to hear from you.
For a full list of benefits and full job description, apply today or call Kian on 02920 224 755.

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