Senior Residential Support Worker

Senior Residential Support Worker

Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker

Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire

Salary: £33,096 - £35,800 (Inc. sleep-ins)

Working Hour: Full-time / Shift pattern

Number of Sleeps

Required:

As required

Pay Per Sleep: £50 per sleep-in

Service: Children’s Home

Service Users: YPs – SEMH, EBD, Trauma, Behavioural & Emotional Difficulties

Qualifications

Required:

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children’s and Young People Workforce

Experience in Years

Required:

Minimum 2 years in residential childcare

Employment Type: Permanent

• Number of Beds: Small residential children’s home

• Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire

• Type of YPs: SEMH, EBD, Trauma, Behavioural & Emotional Difficulties

• Ofsted Rating: Good / Outstanding

• Ratio of Staff to Children: High staff-to-child ratio

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Aged 22+ (to meet Ofsted regulations)

✨ Caring, resilient, and emotionally intelligent individuals

✨ Experienced in residential childcare, with ability to lead and supervise staff

✨ Confident in challenging situations and maintaining safeguarding standards

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Holds a Full UK manual driving licence

Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply to you:

• You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car.

• You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (not deemed equivalent).

• Candidates with only Health Care, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications will not be considered.

• You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available.

Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.

• Deliver high-quality care and safeguarding to children and young people

• Build positive, long-term relationships and teach life skills

• Supervise residential staff and lead shifts

• Manage rotas, policies, procedures, and risk assessments

• Ensure placement plans are followed and education is supported

• Well-established national residential care provider

• Over 30 homes across the UK

• Strong therapeutic and trauma-informed model

• Supportive leadership and management team

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Progression Opportunity: “Passport to Manage” training for Level 5 qualification

Benefits:

• £50 per sleep-in

• £100 bonus for ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome, £200 bonus for ‘Outstanding’

• £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years) service awards

• Up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice

• 224–248 hours holiday plus additional 3.5 days leave

• Medi Cash scheme for medical/wellbeing reimbursements

• Company pension scheme

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Ethos & Culture: Child-centred, therapeutic, inclusive, and values-led. Strong emphasis on “Potential Not Perfection”.

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Sponsorship is not available

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join a professional, dedicated team, apply today.

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