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Senior Support Worker - Residential Childcare
Job Posted: 12 days ago
Salary: £ 29,120 - 29,120 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Barnstaple
Expire in: 16 days
Job Description
Senior Support Worker - Residential Childcare (EBD)
Hours: 35 per week | Pay: £16/hour | Sleep-ins: £50/night
Annual Equivalent: £29,120
I'm working on behalf of a valued client to recruit an experienced Senior Support Worker for a specialist residential home supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.
About the Role:
As a Senior Support Worker, you'll lead by example-guiding shifts, supporting your team, and creating a safe, stable, and nurturing space for children who have experienced adversity. You'll play a vital part in helping them feel secure, valued, and capable of moving forward positively.
What You'll Do:
·Lead shifts, delegate tasks, and ensure smooth daily operations
·Be the senior point of contact in incidents and offer on-call support
·Build lasting, trust-based relationships with young people
·Help staff understand and apply care plans and behaviour strategies
·Record-keeping, safeguarding, and petty cash management
·Engage in planning and attending healthcare appointments
·Support school/vocational attendance and personal growth
·Take part in home activities, trips, and holidays
Shift Pattern:
·Mixture of long (15hr) and short (8hr) shifts
·Average of 35 hours/week on a rolling rota
·Sleep-in shifts required, paid at £50/night
·Weekend and Bank Holiday shifts included
What We're Looking For:
·Experience in children's residential settings (EBD experience ideal)
·NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare or similar
·UK driving licence
·Calm under pressure, good communicator, and strong team player
·Able to manage shifting priorities while keeping young people's welfare at heart
To learn more, reach out to Vicky on (phone number removed).
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