Senior Residential Support Worker
- Harrow, Greater London
- Permanent
- Full-time
About YouAs a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality care and support. You will be accountable for the day-to-day management of the service on shift, ensuring the well-being and development of the children and young people in our care. This is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your leadership skills, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our childcare standards.What We're Looking For:Essential:
- Sound knowledge of childcare law (Children Act 1989 & 2004, Children’s Home Regulations and Quality Standards 2015).
- Understanding of child development, behaviour, and the needs of disabled children.
- Ability to respond effectively to safeguarding concerns.
- Clear understanding of the roles of Residential Support Workers, Care Assistants, and Night Care Assistants.
- Substantial experience in residential support work, working with children/young people, or working with people with severe learning disabilities.
- Experience leading shifts and supervising staff in a residential setting.
- Experience planning, evaluating, and risk-assessing activities for young people with special needs.
- Experience in report writing and administrative tasks.
- Effective leadership, role modelling, and motivational skills.
- Ability to work constructively with challenging behaviour and special care needs (Positive Behavioural Support ethos).
- Ability to work with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and those with special needs.
- Willingness to undertake Gastrostomy feeding training if required.
- Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (England) or equivalent (or willingness to attain within the relevant timescale).
- Ability to work flexibly, including shift work (midweek, weekends, bank holidays, early starts), stand-by, and sleep-in duties on a rota basis.
- Ability to meet manual handling requirements (training provided).
- Clear capacity to establish professional boundaries.
- DBS enhanced clearance.
- Experience of working in a children’s home.
- Experience of writing policies and procedures.
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management or equivalent (or willingness to attain within the relevant timescale).
- Qualified First Aider (or willingness to complete this training).
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