Peripatetic Senior Residential Care & Support Worker - Ofsted Registered CYP Homes
The Senior Residential Care & Support Worker at Umoja House, Jay Care Services Ltd, provides high-quality, individualised care to children and young people while supporting the home's effective day-to-day operation. Working under the direction of the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, the postholder will help ensure that care is delivered in accordance with the Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015, the Quality Standards and the home's Statement of Purpose. The role requires an experienced, compassionate, and reliable practitioner who can lead by example, coordinate shifts, and guide and support Residential Support Workers. The Senior Residential Support Worker will promote Jay Care Services' ethos of “Connection Before Correction”, ensuring trauma-informed, relationship-based, and child-centred approaches are consistently reflected in everyday practice. The postholder will take an active role in safeguarding, care planning, risk management, key working, and accurately recording children's experiences and progress. They will support colleagues in maintaining professional standards, recognising and responding to concerns, and ensuring that children's rights, wishes and feelings remain central to decisions affecting their lives. As a senior member of the care team, the postholder will support staff development, reflective practice, and continuous improvement; elevate concerns appropriately; and maintain effective communication with management and external professionals. Above all, the Senior Residential Support Worker must be a positive, consistent role model, helping create a safe, nurturing, and welcoming home where children feel valued, understood, and supported to build confidence, develop positive relationships, and achieve their individual potential.
Why Join Us?Joining Jay Care Services Ltd gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people who need stability, understanding, and positive relationships. We are committed to creating a working environment where staff feel supported, professionally challenged and valued for the contribution they make. Through structured induction, specialist training, reflective supervision, mentoring and professional development, we aim to build a confident, capable and compassionate team committed to delivering high-quality residential childcare. We encourage staff to develop their knowledge, strengthen their practice and progress professionally while contributing to a positive, supportive and accountable workplace culture. Above all, we believe that children deserve adults who genuinely care, take time to understand them, recognise their potential and remain consistent even during challenging times. At Umoja House, our purpose is not simply to provide care. We create an environment where children feel they belong, build positive relationships, develop confidence, and begin to believe in their own future.We do not offer sponsorships for this role.Level 3 qualification is required or willing to work towards2 years minimum experience in Residential children's
Benefits
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Paid training
- Application question(s):(No Visa Sponsorship Applications)
- Work Location: In person
Key Duties
- Oversee the development and support of a team of Residential Care and Support Workers (RCSW).
- Provide regular supervision of staff.
- Create and review shift plans to ensure you and your team provide safe, caring and individualised support that reflects each young person’s needs, wishes, feelings and level of independence.
- Build positive and trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
- Support young people to have their voices heard and be involved in decisions about their lives.
- Support individual care and support plans, key-working, risk assessments and Positive Behaviour Support plans where appropriate.
- Promote independence and practical life skills, including cooking, shopping, budgeting, education, employment and maintaining a safe living environment.
- Plan and participate in meaningful activities that promote learning, development, wellbeing and community participation.
- Safeguard children and young people from harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation, reporting and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Support young people during periods of distress or behaviours of concern using positive, trauma-informed and proportionate approaches.
- Work positively with families, social workers, local authorities, education providers, health professionals and other agencies.
- Maintain clear, accurate and child-centred records and communicate important information, progress and concerns effectively.
- Follow Jay Care Services’ policies, procedures, safeguarding arrangements, risk assessments and individual plans.
- Work flexibly across our residential and supported accommodation services according to operational needs.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and managers to maintain safe, consistent and high-quality care.
- Participate in handovers, meetings, supervision, training and reflective practice.
- Work closely with the leadership team, the Deputy Manager and Registered Manager.
- Report any concerns relating to safeguarding, health and safety, staffing or quality of care promptly to the appropriate manager.
- Experience in children's residential care, social care, community work, care planning, Positive Behaviour Support, Ofsted requirements, key-working, budgeting or supporting education would be advantageous.
What we offer
- Competitive rates of pay
- Full induction and ongoing training
- Training and qualification opportunities
- Internal progression opportunities
- Employee Wellbeing Support
- Opportunities to develop your career and progress within the team
- A supportive team environment
- The opportunity to make a real difference to young people's lives
Join Jay Care ServicesIf you are passionate about helping children and young people overcome barriers, build their confidence and develop the skills they need for their future, we'd love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Referral programme
- Application question(s):(No Visa Sponsorship Applications)
- Work Location: In person
