Senior Residential Support Worker in Wigan

Location: Green Lane, Leigh

Salary: £32,667.02 - £34,333.92 (DOE) | 40 hr/week | Permanent

About Green Lane

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker to join a brand‑new staff team at a 2‑bed residential children’s home in Leigh. The home specialises in supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and Learning Difficulties (LD). Led by a highly experienced Registered Manager, this is a unique chance to play a key role in shaping a new service from the ground up.

As Senior Residential Support Worker, you will support the day‑to‑day running of the home, provide guidance and supervision to the residential support workers, and help create a safe, nurturing and consistent environment where children feel secure and valued. We are looking for a confident, compassionate professional with experience in residential childcare who can lead by example, promote positive outcomes for children, and maintain high standards of care, safeguarding and practice in line with regulatory requirements.

Green Lane is nestled within a quiet residential area that offers a harmonious blend of community integration and privacy, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable young people—helping them to build independence, stability, and confidence for the future.

Role Requirements

• NVQ Level 3/4 in Residential Childcare / Working with Young People (or equivalent qualification).
• Proven experience working within a Residential Children’s Home.
• Experience undertaking a senior or lead practitioner role, supporting staff and daily house operations.
• Able to demonstrate advanced practice skills when supporting young people with emotional and behavioural needs.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding practice, child protection procedures and statutory responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of trauma‑informed and therapeutic models of care.

As a Senior Residential Practitioner, you will:

• Support the Deputy Registered Manager and Registered Manager with the day‑to‑day running of the home, ensuring high standards of care and practice are maintained.
• Act as a positive role model for staff and young people, demonstrating professionalism, consistency and appropriate boundaries at all times.
• Assist with the coordination of staff rotas and deployment to ensure the individual needs of young people are met.
• Provide shift leadership and act as the senior person on duty, including taking charge in the absence of senior management when required.
• Promote a nurturing, child‑centred approach that reflects therapeutic and trauma‑informed care principles.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people and support their emotional, behavioural, social and developmental needs.
• Support the implementation, monitoring and review of care plans, behaviour support plans and risk assessments.
• Work in partnership with families, social workers, education, health professionals and external agencies to promote positive outcomes for young people.

What We Offer

• A rewarding role where your work has real impact.
• A supportive and values led staff team.
• Competitive pay with progression opportunities.
• Ongoing professional learning and career development.
• Internal progression opportunities.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Retail savings through the Blue Light Card Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Free eye care vouchers.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can help young people thrive—and feel you have the compassion, resilience, and interpersonal skills to make a difference we’d love to hear from you.