Senior Residential Care Worker

Senior Residential Support Worker Melksham £16.15 p/h + Bonus Permanent position, fulltime hours Temp All Staffing is recruiting for a well-established national provider of therapeutic residential childcare and education across the UK. The organisation runs a widespread network of high-quality, small-scale children's homes dedicated to supporting vulnerable young people. They focus on delivering trauma-informed care and building family-like environments, with the vast majority of their services achieving 'Good' or 'Outstanding' regulatory inspection ratings. Role Purpose To provide nurturing care within a therapeutic environment while leading daily shifts and supporting the residential team. You will model excellent practice, mentor junior staff, and step up to lead the home when management is off-site. Key Responsibilities 1. Care Practice & Therapeutic Support * Shift Leadership: Effectively lead floor shifts and manage daily routines in the absence of the home manager. * Therapeutic Care: Maintain consistent boundaries to provide a safe, nurturing environment that helps children thrive. * Safeguarding: Act as a positive role model, remain vigilant to signs of distress or abuse, and lead child protection responses. * Inclusive Practice: Communicate actively with children, championing their rights across different cultures, languages, and backgrounds. * Key Working: Act as a designated Key Carer, contribute to care plans, and collaborate with psychologists to integrate therapy. 2. Staff Guidance & Support * Mentoring: Supervise daily floor performance, and guide the induction process for new team members. * Collaboration: Participate in regular team meetings, offering and receiving peer support. 3. Home & Financial Operations * Homemaking: Take ownership of maintaining high standards across the building, grounds, and equipment. * Health & Safety: Implement daily risk assessments and enforce strict health and safety compliance. * Finance & Diet: Manage shift expenditure and petty cash while ensuring children receive a balanced, healthy diet. 4. Development & Compliance * Training: Attend mandatory internal/external training and utilise professional supervision. * Governance: Maintain a thorough understanding of company policies, including safeguarding and whistleblowing. The right applicant will have: * An in date DBS * Level 3 Childrens &Young Persons Workforce * Experience within children's residential/mental health unit Benefits: * Company pension * On-site parking