Senior Children's Residential Care Worker

Join the Senior Support Team in our residential children's homes across Camden, Haringey, and Islington. You'll lead care teams, deliver high-quality support, and mentor staff. Enjoy a fixed 12-hour shift pattern, comprehensive training, and career progression.

Key Details

• Pay: £34,660.95
• Hours: 12-hour shifts (08:00-20:00), average 168 hours per month
• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Location: Greater London (covering homes in Camden, Haringey & Islington)
• Holiday: 236 hours annual leave, increases to 272 hours after 3 years
• Start: As soon as possible
• Closing: Until filled

Your Day-to-Day

• Act as a key worker, delivering high-quality care and positive outcomes for young people
• Oversee daily practice, ensuring care plans, training needs, and safeguarding standards are met
• Lead and mentor staff, organise work patterns, and maintain compliance
• Manage placement plans, respond to safeguarding concerns, and coordinate access to services
• Contribute to quality assurance, inspections, and home upkeep
• Support the manager and team in upholding care standards and implementing policies

What You'll Need

• 2-3 years' relevant experience in residential children's care
• Children's Workforce Diploma or equivalent in the children's sector
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including weekends and bank holidays
• Enhanced DBS check (completed if successful)

Desirable

• Experience as a senior support worker or in a supervisory role
• Knowledge of the local authority and other external agencies

What's On Offer

• Comprehensive induction and mandatory training
• Fixed rota pattern (08:00-20:00), with minimum average hours per month
• Annual leave increasing up to 272 hours after 3 years
• Pension scheme (after qualifying period)

About the Employer

The organisation believes in values of respect, dignity, independence, and positive parenting. They provide high-quality, family-style residential care for young people aged 11-18, with all support centred around their individual needs.

As an equal opportunities employer, they positively encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. A DBS check at enhanced level is required for this position.