Senior Support Worker
Bradford, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England
£34000 - £42000 per annum
Expiry date:27 Jan 2027
Start date:29 Oct 2026
Children’s Homes
Senior Residential Support Worker
📍 Location: Bradford
💷 Pay: £15.65–£16.40 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
🌙 Sleep-ins: £50 per sleep-in
📅 Rota: 2 days on, 4 days off
🏠 Service: 3-bed mixed EBD children's home, ages 10–18
*This role cannot offer sponsorship*
About the Opportunity Are you an experienced Residential Support Worker looking to take the next step in your career?
We are recruiting for a Senior Residential Support Worker to join a well-established, settled children's home in the Bradford area. The service supports young people aged 10–18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) and currently holds a Good Ofsted rating.
The home has a positive and stable environment, with a strong focus on providing consistent, child-centred care. Since January 2024. This home focuses on maintaining a calm and supportive environment for the young people in its care.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people develop, build positive relationships and achieve their potential.
The Role As Senior Residential Support Worker, you will help lead shifts and support the wider team to deliver high-quality care.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the day-to-day running of the children's home.
- Building positive, trusting relationships with young people.
- Providing emotional and practical support tailored to individual needs.
- Supporting colleagues and promoting consistent care practices.
- Contributing to care plans, risk assessments and daily records.
- Promoting safeguarding, independence and positive outcomes.
- Supporting young people to engage in education, activities and everyday life.
- Helping maintain the home's positive culture and standards of care.
- A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent relevant qualification.
- Experience working within a children's residential care setting, ideally supporting young people with EBD.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- A patient, calm and consistent approach to challenging situations.
- A genuine commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for young people.
- A full UK driving licence is preferred.
- £15.65–£16.40 per hour (DOE)
- £50 per sleep-in.
- A 2-on, 4-off shift pattern.
- Contracted hours averaging approximately 150 hours per month. - opportunities to pick up more shifts.
- Rotas updated monthly and released two months in advance.
- Ofsted-related bonuses available at Senior level.
- Staff incentives, including team meals out and retail discounts.
- The opportunity to join a settled home with a current Good Ofsted rating.
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