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£15.75 per hour + Excellent Overtime rates
Working Hours:
40
Closing Date:
24/09/2026
Job Category:
Residential Care
Region / Division:
Midlands
Business Unit:
Residential Care
Job Introduction
About the role: As a Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support young people in the many different aspects of daily life within our homes including:
- Helping young people continue with hobbies, social activities, and friendships, and learn new skills..
- Supporting young people to reach their potential and experience new opportunities.
- Conducting Supervisions for staff members
- Manage the home effectively in the absence of the Deputy or Manager
- Effectively lead shifts, direct and support colleagues
- Manage health and safety processes in the home including the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments
- To support the induction of colleagues into the home
- To be responsible for safeguarding and actively promoting the welfare of children and young people
How you’ll be rewarded:
- Real Living Wage employer
- Christmas bonus
- Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards – earn up to £2500 per referral! *
- Financial wellbeing service
- Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
- Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
- Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
- Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
- Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
- Employee assistance programme – free, confidential support.
- Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We’re in this together.
- Supportive management and senior leaders.
- High quality CPD opportunities.
- Free eye checks.
If you’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.
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Senior Residential Care Worker employer: Horizon Care Ltd
At Olympus Academy in South Croydon, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment for our SENCOs. With a strong emphasis on professional development, our staff benefit from comprehensive support from senior leadership, ensuring they can focus on delivering high-quality education to our diverse student body. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs while enjoying a collaborative culture that values your contributions and aspirations.
