Senior Residential Support Worker

Job description

Senior Residential Support Worker – Compass Homes

Location: Hemsworth, West Yorkshire

Salary: £32,096 – £34,800 (inclusive of sleep-ins)

Working Hours: Full-time, shift pattern including sleep-ins

Number of Sleeps Required: As per rota

Pay Per Sleep: £50 per night

Service: Children's Home

Service Users: YPs aged 10–18 | SEMH, Complex Needs, Trauma

Qualifications Required: NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Children & Young People Workforce

Experience in Years Required: Minimum 2 years residential childcare experience

Employment Type: Permanent

The Home:

Location: Hemsworth, West Yorkshire

Type of YPs: Children and young people with SEMH, trauma, and complex needs

Ratio of staff to children: High staffing to meet individual needs

Who we are looking for...

Experienced, caring, and resilient Senior Residential Support Worker

Age 22+ to meet Ofsted regulations

NVQ Level 3 in Children & Young People Workforce

Minimum 2 years experience working in residential childcare

Full UK Manual Driving Licence

Leadership experience: supervising staff, leading shifts, managing rotas, policies, procedures, risk assessments, ensuring placement plans and education support are followed

Ability to build positive, long‐term relationships with children

Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare

Do not apply for this role if any of the following apply:

You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car

You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (not deemed equivalent)

Candidates with only HealthCare, NHS, CQC, or Nursery Practitioner qualifications

You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available

Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children's Home will not be considered.

Why work for Compass?

£50 per sleep‐in

"Passport to Manage" training – achieve Level 5 for management progression

Ofsted outcome bonuses: £100 for 'Good', £200 for 'Outstanding'

Service awards: £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), £600 (10 years)

Up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice

224 hours holiday, increasing to 248 hours after 4 years

Additional 3.5 days leave (birthday, health/wellbeing, volunteering, festive half‐day)

MediCash scheme – cash back for medical and wellbeing appointments

Company pension scheme

Supportive, child‐centred, and therapeutic environment

Career progression and management opportunities

Who you will be working for...

Compass Community – a therapeutic, child‐centred organisation

Innovative and forward‐thinking with a strong focus on staff development

Committed to diversity, inclusion, and the ethos: "Potential Not Perfection"

How to Apply:If you are passionate about making a lasting impact in children's lives and have the leadership and experience required, Compass encourages you to apply today.

To apply for this opportunity, click the apply button or contact us for more information.

For more information or to book a confidential chat:

job@sgscare.co.uk

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

21-05-2026

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