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Senior Support Worker

Job Posted: 10 hours ago

Salary: £ 27,040 - 29,640 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: NG8 2AA, Bilborough, Nottingham

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job Description:

Senior Support Worker – Children’s Residential Home
Location: Wollaton, Nottingham (NG8)

Salary: £27,040–£29,640 per year

Hours: Full‑Time, Permanent

Benefits

  * £27,040–£29,640 salary (dependent on qualifications)

  * £14.00 per hour without Level 3 / £14.50 per hour with Level 3 NVQ

  * £70 per sleep‑in (additional earnings)

  * Regular paid overtime available

  * 28 days annual leave

  * Funded Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications

  * Clear progression to Deputy Manager and Manager roles

  * Free meals while on duty

  * Free on‑site parking

  * NEST pension scheme

  * SAGE employee benefits (retail discounts, online GP)

  * Employee Assistance Programme (counselling, therapy, legal advice)

  * Referral bonus scheme

The Role: Senior Support Worker

We are recruiting an experienced Senior Support Worker for an established children’s residential home in Wollaton, Nottingham (NG8). This is a solo‑occupancy home, supporting a young person aged 13 with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD).

As a Senior Support Worker, you will act as a consistent, therapeutic parent, providing stability, high‑quality care and emotional support within a nurturing and trauma‑informed environment.

This Senior Support Worker role is ideal for someone who wants to work in a calm, well‑resourced setting where care is relational, meaningful and genuinely child‑focused.

About the Provider

The provider is a small, established and fully regulated children’s residential care organisation operating nine homes across Nottinghamshire. Recently rated Outstanding by Ofsted, the organisation is known for delivering therapeutic, high‑quality care for children aged 5–17, supported by strong leadership and clinical input.

Key Responsibilities – Senior Support Worker

Deliver therapeutic, child‑centred care aligned with care plans

Promote emotional wellbeing, stability and positive relationships

Support personal development, routines and life skills

Work collaboratively within a supportive staff team

Use trauma‑informed approaches, including PACE and DDP

Maintain safeguarding standards and accurate record‑keeping

Training & Development

Comprehensive 2‑week induction programme

Fully funded QCF Level 4 and Level 5 qualifications

1:1 supervision and group sessions with the home’s therapist

Ongoing in‑house training and reflective practice

Structured career progression pathway

Requirements

Minimum 1 year’s experience in a regulated children’s residential home

Level 3 QCF Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards)

Experience supporting children with EBD (PACE/DDP desirable)

Strong communication and written skills

Aged 21+

Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

Enhanced DBS required

Why Apply?

This Senior Support Worker opportunity offers stability, development and the chance to make a genuine impact within a highly rated, supportive and therapeutic children’s residential setting.

Apply today for a quick response from our Recruitment Manager.

Important Information

When advertising roles, Net Temps acts in it’s capacity of an employment business.

Net Temps Limited supplies permanent labour to social care industries across the UK. Combined, our staff have over 160 years’ experience placing candidates in roles that match their career expectations. Trading for over 25 years we have the client connections to assist your next move.

Net Temps is an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit a diverse workforce and follow the guidelines of the Equality Act.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships

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