Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker – Children's Residential Home

Job description

Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker – Children's Residential Home

Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire

Salary: From £32,955 per annum DOE

Additional Earnings: £3,000–£6,000 per annum through sleep-ins (£62.64 per sleep-in)

Hours: 39 hours per week, full-time, permanent

Shift Pattern: Long days, weekends and sleep-ins

Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker – The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker looking for your next opportunity in children's residential care?

We are recruiting a Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker to join a welcoming, established children's residential home on Hayling Island.

This home provides a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment for children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), including younger children aged 5–11 on admission and older children accommodated in a separate annex.

As a Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker, you will play an important role in supporting young people through difficult experiences, building trusting relationships and helping them achieve positive outcomes.

You will join a supportive management team that values professional development, recognises experience and offers excellent opportunities for career progression.

Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker – Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, child-centred care in a safe and nurturing environment.

Support children experiencing trauma, emotional difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Lead by example, guiding and supporting Residential Support Workers.

Assist the Registered Manager with the daily running of the home.

Develop positive relationships with children, colleagues and external professionals.

Contribute to care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.

Maintain accurate records and promote excellent standards of care.

Encourage independence, emotional wellbeing and personal development.

Senior Qualified Children's Support Worker – Essential Requirements

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hayling Island

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-10-2026

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