Job Title: Senior Residential Support Worker
Location: Greater London (covering Camden, Haringey & Islington)
Salary: £34,660.95 per annum
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: Fixed 12-hour shifts (08:00am–20:00pm) on a 2-week rota pattern
Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (60 hours)
Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday (24 hours)
Minimum average of 168 hours per month
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time
Service: Children’s Residential Home
Service Users: Young people aged 11–18 with emotional and behavioural needs
Qualifications Required: Children’s Workforce Diploma or equivalent relevant qualification within the children’s sector
Experience Required: 2–3 years’ experience within children’s residential care
The Home: Our client provides family-style residential childcare focused on creating safe, structured, nurturing environments where young people can develop independence, confidence, and positive long-term outcomes. Care is centred around individual needs, emotional wellbeing, and positive parenting principles. (Polaris Community Jobs)
Who we are looking for: Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker with strong leadership capability and a genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading and mentoring Residential Support Workers
- Acting as a key worker for young people
- Supporting care planning, risk assessments, and placement planning
- Ensuring safeguarding standards are upheld at all times
- Supporting compliance with Children’s Homes Regulations, Quality Standards, and Health & Safety requirements
- Supporting inspections, Regulation 44 visits, and wider quality assurance activity
- Coordinating access to education, health, and therapeutic support
- Organising work patterns and supporting daily operational delivery
- Supporting recording systems, administration, and household standards
- Assisting with aspects of home budgeting and expenditure oversight
You will also need:
- 2–3 years’ experience in children’s residential care
- Relevant Level 3 / Children’s Workforce qualification or equivalent
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
- Excellent safeguarding knowledge
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Confidence working within a regulated children’s residential environment
Who you will be working for: Our client is an established specialist children’s residential care provider operating as part of a wider national children’s services group.
Company type/size: Large specialist children’s residential care provider
Why this home & company: This is an opportunity to join a well-established provider offering structured leadership support, clear operational standards, and strong career progression within children’s residential care.
Progression: Clear internal progression opportunities
Training / qualifications:
- Comprehensive induction
- Mandatory training
- Ongoing professional development
- Leadership progression opportunities
Benefits:
- Fixed rota pattern for improved work-life planning
- 236 hours annual leave including bank holidays
- Annual leave increases by 12 hours each year for 3 years (up to 272 hours)
- Pension scheme
- Structured induction and training
- Career progression opportunities
