Senior Children's Support Worker, ST18

Children's Services Senior Support Worker Staffordshire, ST18 £14-£16.30 per hour DOE. My client is a well-known, national Children's Residential Care Company, renowned in the sector. They offer a range of services including modern residential care for children, young people and adults, and operate a significant range of supported living schemes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker to join the Children's Home in Staffordshire, which has been rated as GOOD with Ofsted and works extremely well with external agencies including local authorities.

In return for hard work and commitment, you can expect competitive pay and conditions, a range of benefits, a high-quality induction, and ongoing training and development.

As a Senior Children's Residential Support Worker in the Staffordshire home, you will be responsible for:

• Deputising in the Deputy Manager's absence and supporting the Support Workers.
• Leading and supervising a team of care staff in the children's residential home.
• Providing guidance, support, and mentorship to staff.
• Ensuring the team adheres to policies, procedures, and safeguarding regulations.
• Conducting staff meetings, appraisals, and performance reviews.
• Supporting with staff rotas and shift planning.
• Ensuring the wellbeing, safety, and welfare of the young people in the home.
• Responding appropriately to any incidents, safeguarding concerns or disclosures.
• Providing emotional and practical support to children, ensuring their needs are met.
• Creating and maintaining care plans tailored to individual children's needs.
• Encouraging children's independence, life skills, and positive behaviours.
• Supporting with education, activities, and social engagement.
• Addressing and managing challenging behaviours using de-escalation techniques.
• Maintaining accurate records of children's care plans, daily logs, and incidents.
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations and Children's Home Standards.
• Completing risk assessments and following health and safety protocols.
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with legislation and organisational policies.
• Participating in inspections and audits, providing evidence of good practice.
• Working alongside social workers, therapists, teachers, and healthcare professionals.
• Attending and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings.

The ideal candidate for the Team Leader will have:

• NVQ Level 3/4 Residential Childcare, CYPW, Children & Young People or Health and Social Care.
• Experience working within a Children's setting, at least 2 years.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Safeguarding training and knowledge of child protection procedures.
• Empathy, patience, and resilience when working with vulnerable children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviours effectively.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

Our client offers job satisfaction, long-term prospects, good pay and conditions, a pension, a range of share schemes, good training opportunities to help you achieve recognised qualifications, and a range of specially developed benefits:

• Employee Assistance Service including free & confidential advice on a range of issues including medical, financial, housing, legal and tax.
• Pension contributions.
• Professional training, development, and career pathways.
• Wellbeing Programme.
• Recommend a Friend scheme.
• Long Service Awards.

If you have the relevant experience and are based in the Staffordshire area and would like to learn more, then please contact SaferHandSolutions and ask for Anna Ashley. Alternatively, submit your application for consideration.

Please note, SaferHandCare are acting as an employment agency on behalf of a client and by applying you agree to register with us and for us to hold your details on file. Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted but may contact you in regards to any other suitable vacancies.