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

Job description

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

Location: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

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

Ready for the next step in your children's residential career?

Care & Support Services is looking for experienced Senior Residential Support Practitioners to join our growing children's residential services in Burton upon Trent.

Whether you're an experienced Senior Practitioner looking to develop towards Team Leader, or an existing Team Leader seeking a fresh opportunity in a supportive organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

We support children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), trauma and complex needs, providing safe, nurturing homes built around positive relationships and trauma-informed practice.

Your role

• Provide compassionate, trauma-informed care using the PACE approach.
• Support young people's emotional wellbeing, education, daily routines and independence.
• Lead shifts, coordinate staff and maintain effective handovers.
• Mentor colleagues and help build a positive, supportive team culture.
• Maintain safeguarding standards and manage challenging situations professionally.
• Contribute to care plans, risk assessments, incident reports and daily records.
• Support the management team with quality assurance, Ofsted compliance and the day-to-day running of the home.
• Build positive working relationships with social workers, families and other professionals.

What we're looking for

Essential:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or a relevant equivalent qualification.
• Previous hands-on experience in children's residential care, ideally supporting young people with EBD, SEMH or complex needs.
• Experience leading shifts, mentoring colleagues or undertaking senior responsibilities.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries and therapeutic care.
• Flexibility to work a rota including weekends and sleep-ins.
• Existing UK right to work covering the duties and hours of the role, without requiring employer sponsorship.

Preferred:

• Full UK driving licence, ideally manual.
• Previous...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Burton-on-Trent

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