Senior Residential Support Worker

Job description

Location: South Wales

Salary: Up to £38'000 per annum (DOE) plus sleep in and overtime

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Support with Purpose. Lead with Care. Shape Brighter Futures.

We’re recruiting Senior Residential Support Workers to join established children’s homes across South Wales. This is a meaningful role supporting children and young people who have experienced early trauma, adversity, and instability. You’ll help create a stable, nurturing environment where they can feel safe, valued, and encouraged to grow.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people and their families
• Supporting the Registered Manager with staff development, supervision, and team performance
• Helping create a safe, nurturing, and structured home environment
• Identifying safeguarding concerns and following child protection procedures
• Supporting young people’s wellbeing, education, identity, and independence
• Contributing to behaviour support plans and risk‑management strategies
• Promoting participation in leisure, hobbies, and developmental activities

What We’re Looking For

• QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People)
• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a care setting
• A caring, resilient, and dependable nature
• Strong communication and professional boundaries
• Motivation to empower young people towards independence
• Aged 22+ to maintain appropriate age gaps
• Full UK manual driving licence (essential)

Benefits to You

• Clear career progression opportunities
• Fully paid induction and ongoing training
• 28 days paid annual leave
• Up to 5 extra days for long service
• Employee referral bonus
• Funded qualifications
• Company pension scheme

If you are ready to lead a dedicated team and make a lasting impact in the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or send your CV to kian.emadi@brookstreetsocialcare.co.uk

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cardiff

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-02-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English