Full job descriptionSenior Residential Support Worker
Yarnton, Oxfordshire
£16.25–£16.85 per hour
£32,955–£34,171 basic + sleep-ins
£62.64 per sleep-in | 4–8 per month
Potential earnings: £35,955–£40,171
Full-time, Permanent | Long days & sleep-ins
We are recruiting an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join a 4-bed Ofsted-rated Good children’s home in Yarnton, providing therapeutic, child-centred care.
As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will provide direct support to children and young people while leading shifts and supporting the wider children’s residential care team.
Key Responsibilities
*Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
*Support daily routines, education, activities and independence.
*Provide therapeutic support and consistent boundaries.
*Lead shifts and support/guide Residential Support Workers.
*Contribute to care plans, risk assessments and behaviour plans.
*Maintain accurate records and incident reports.
*Promote safeguarding and child protection.
*Support children with emotional and behavioural needs.
*Work with managers, social workers and other professionals.
*Help maintain a safe, nurturing and homely environment.
About You
*12+ months’ experience working with children and young people.
*Level 3 Residential Childcare / Caring for Children & Young People qualification.
*Experience with therapeutic, child-centred approaches.
*Confident supporting emotional and behavioural needs.
*Experience leading or supporting a residential care team.
*Strong communication and record-keeping skills.
*Flexible for long days, weekends and sleep-ins.
*Full UK driving licence.
*Existing UK right to work; sponsorship unavailable.
Interested?
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Successful applicants will be subject to relevant safer recruitment, safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS where required.