Senior Residential Support Worker/Team Leader - Children's Home

Job description

Senior Residential Support Worker/Team Leader – Children's Homes

Wolverhampton | Walsall | Cannock | Wednesbury

Location: West Midlands and surrounding areas

Company: Care & Support Services

Salary: £13.50–£16.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, plus sleep-in payments and performance-related bonuses

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time or Part-Time

Experienced in children's residential care and ready to progress?

Are you an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker looking for your next challenge?

Perhaps you're ready to step into a Team Leader role, or you're already a Team Leader looking to continue developing your skills within a growing organisation.

At Care & Support Services, we're looking for experienced and dedicated Senior Residential Support Practitioners to join our children's residential services across the West Midlands.

Our locations include:

• Wolverhampton
• Walsall
• Cannock
• Wednesbury

Opportunities at individual homes will depend on current vacancies, experience and suitability. We'll discuss your preferred working location during the recruitment process.

About us

We are a growing children's residential care provider supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), trauma, SEMH and complex needs.

Our approach is rooted in PACE, positive relationships, therapeutic support and creating safe, nurturing environments where children can grow in confidence and achieve their potential.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Residential Support Practitioner, you'll work closely with your Home Manager and wider team to provide high-quality care while supporting the leadership and day-to-day running of the home.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing nurturing, trauma-informed support to children and young people.
• Building trusting relationships and supporting emotional wellbeing.
• Leading shifts, coordinating colleagues and maintaining safe staffing practices.
• Supporting, mentoring and guiding less experienced practitioners.
• Promoting safeguarding, positive behaviour support and professional boundaries.
• Maintaining accurate care plans, risk assessments, daily records and incident reports.
• Supporting quality assurance, Ofsted compliance and Regulation 44 processes.
• Working collaboratively with soc...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Wolverhampton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-11-2026

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