Senior Residential Support Worker

• Service Type: Solo Placement EBD Residential Children's Home

• Location: Milton Keynes MK6

• Pay: £37,360 per year including sleep ins

• Shift Pattern: 1 on 2 off (8am start)

This Senior Residential Support Worker role in Milton Keynes MK6 comes with a one on two off shift pattern, an 8am start, a total package of £37,360 once sleep ins are built in, and performance bonuses on top, all within a home that has been built around a philosophy most providers only talk about instead of practising.

Why this one is different

• The home operates at a deliberately low occupancy, which means care stays individualised for each young person, instead of being stretched thin across too many placements

• It sits in a well connected, carefully chosen location, close to transport links and local amenities, so getting to and from work is one less thing to think about

• The organisation is Ofsted approved, registered and inspected, and holds a Good rating, built on a domestic, family style model of care

• It grew from one leader's personal conviction that children in care deserve exactly the same opportunities and chances as everyone else, and that ethos still shapes how the home runs day to day

• Staff are supported through supervision, training and wellbeing provision, which in a sector where burnout is a real and understood risk, makes a genuine difference

What you'll be doing

• Leading shifts confidently, including handovers, staff deployment and making sure the home runs to the standard expected of it

• Mentoring and developing Residential Support Workers, supporting their induction and ongoing skill development

• Building trusted, consistent relationships with children and young people who may have experienced trauma, autism, or emotional and behavioural difficulties

• Supporting education, health appointments, statutory reviews and daily routines, and keeping LAC documentation and case files properly maintained

• Promoting safeguarding and therapeutic, relationship based practice across the wider team, and knowing how to identify and escalate any concerns appropriately

• Providing leadership cover in the Registered Manager or Deputy Manager's absence when needed

What you'll need

• A Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare

• At least two years' experience within a children's residential setting, ideally including some shift leading or supervisory responsibility

• Strong, working knowledge of Ofsted regulations, inspections, safeguarding practice and staff supervision, not simply a surface level understanding

• A full UK driving licence, with a confidence driving at night and on motorways, since this is a practical requirement of the role

• A clean, current DBS

What you'll get

• A salary package of £37,360 per year including sleep ins, plus performance related bonuses

• Free meals while on shift

• Pension contributions and an Employee Assistance Programme

• Ongoing wellbeing support, additional annual leave incentives, and referral bonuses for bringing in great people like yourself

This is shift leadership within children's residential care, with real safeguarding responsibility and real accountability for a team and the young people they support, and the salary reflects that. If this sounds like a home and a role you'd want to help shape, get in touch and let's have a proper conversation about whether it's the right fit for you.