Senior Support Worker

Job Title: Senior Support Worker / Team Leader 🌟

• Location: Yorkshire
• Salary: £14.30 – £15.36 per hour
• Working Hour: Full Time – 2 days on / 4 days off rolling rota
• Hourly Rate: £14.30 – £15.36
• Number of Sleeps
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Pay Per Sleep: £50 per sleep
• Service: Children’s Home
• Service Users: YPs aged 7–18 | Complex Needs, Trauma, EBD
• Qualifications
  
  Required:
  
  NVQ / Level 3 or 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• Experience in Years
  
  Required:
  
  Experience in a children’s residential setting
• Employment Type: Permanent

🚫 Sponsorship is not available

• Number of Beds: Small residential setting
• Location: Yorkshire
• Type of YPs: Complex Needs, Trauma, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Ratio of staff to children: Safe and supportive staffing model

We are looking for caring, resilient and motivated Senior Support Workers / Team Leaders who want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

• Leading shifts and supervising staff 🧑💼
• Building positive relationships with young people, families, and professionals 🤝
• Contributing to care plans, risk assessments, and supporting implementation and reviews
• Supporting daily routines, education, and emotional wellbeing
• Ensuring accurate, high‑quality records are maintained

Shift Pattern: 7:30am – 11:00pm and sleep‑ins 11:30pm – 7:30am (2 days on / 4 days off rolling rota)

• 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 – this is not deemed equivalent
• You only have Health Care, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner experience
• You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available

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

• An established children’s residential care provider specialising in complex care
• A service committed to changing outcomes and improving the lives of young people
• A provider that genuinely values staff wellbeing and development

Company Size: Medium‑sized provider.
Number of Homes: Multiple children’s residential homes.
Future Plans: Continued growth with internal progression opportunities.
Other Services: Children’s residential care services.

• Internal career development and clear pathways to management roles

• Opportunity to grow with training and development programmes

• £50 per sleep‑in + enhanced overtime rates
• 210 hours annual leave per year 🏖️
• Company pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan (dental, optical & wellbeing)
• Long service awards up to £500
• Ofsted bonus payments up to £200
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Refer‑a‑friend scheme – £500
• Monthly recognition awards 🏆
• Free parking and casual dress code
• Food available on shift & access to discretionary food bank
• Company events

• Child‑centred, trauma‑informed care

• Supportive, inclusive, and values‑driven
• A workplace where staff feel valued, recognised, and supported

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

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