Senior Residential Care Worker

✨ Senior Residential Care Worker ✨

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Job Title:

Senior Residential Care Worker

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Location:

East Midlands & Essex

💷 Salary: £14.93 – £16.38 per hour (Level 4 required)

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Working Hours:

Full-time, rota-based

💰 Hourly Rate: £14.93 – £16.38 per hour

🛌 Number of Sleeps

Required:

Average 6 per month

💷 Pay Per Sleep: £70 per sleep (paid in addition to hourly rate)

🏠 Service: Children’s Home

👧🧒 Service Users: Children & Young People with SEBD and Learning Disabilities

🎓 Qualifications

Required:

Level 4 Children, Young People & Families Practitioner (Level 5 progression supported)

📆 Experience in Years

Required:

Experience in residential children’s home working with emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties

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Employment Type:

Full-time, Permanent

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Sponsorship is not available

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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 access to a car
• You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (not deemed equivalent)
• Candidates with only Healthcare, 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.

• Location: East Midlands & Essex
• Type of YPs: SEBD, Learning Disabilities, Emotional & Behavioural difficulties
• Ofsted Rating: Aim to deliver "Outstanding" care
• Ratio of Staff to Children: Dependent on home size, team-oriented approach

We are seeking a resilient, nurturing, and energetic Senior Residential Care Worker who:

• Can build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people
• Supports children to manage their emotions and behaviours therapeutically
• Assists with day-to-day running of the home
• Supervises staff and fosters a collaborative and safe environment
• Works effectively on a rota and completes sleep-ins as required

• Prime Nurture Services
  , a leading provider of residential children’s homes
• Family-oriented, child-centred ethos with 6 homes across East Midlands & Essex
• Promotes from within, encouraging career progression to Senior, Deputy, or Manager roles
• Strong emphasis on safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments

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  Progression Opportunity: Mentoring and Level 5 Diploma support
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  Qualification Opportunity: Bespoke training programmes and Level 5 Diploma pathway
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  Benefits:
  • Sleep-in pay (£70 per night)
  • Enhanced annual leave (33 days)
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Birthday off
  • Employee Wellbeing Programme
  • Learning support, development, and monthly supervisions
  • Overtime opportunities
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  Ethos & Culture: Energetic, supportive, nurturing, child-centred, promotes a family-like environment

If you are passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people and want to join a professional, dedicated, and supportive team, we encourage you to apply today 🌟

👉 Click the apply button or contact us for more information.

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