Senior Residential Support Worker

Children’s Residential Home (EBD / SEMH)
Stoke-on-Trent (ST1)

4-Bed EBD Home

Salary & Benefits

• £37,560-£39,480 per year (including sleep-ins)

• Sleep-ins at £65 each (around 10 per month)

• Full-time, permanent – 2 on / 4 off rota (generous rest between blocks)

• 28 days a year holiday (incl. bank holidays), plus pension, wellbeing support and

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Opportunities for career progression, staff recognition bonuses, training, and a shift into more senior leadership roles.

Why you’ll want to work here
This home is a genuine family-style place for young people with emotional and behavioural needs. It’s small enough, just four children, to build consistent relationships, but professional enough to offer structure, support and real training. The ethos is rooted in therapeutic, trauma-informed care, where routines, reliability and caring adults make a genuine difference. The team values stability, long-term commitment, and the idea that every child deserves a predictable, nurturing environment.

What you’ll be doing
You’ll lead shifts confidently, handling handovers, delegating tasks, managing incidents sensitively and supporting staff after challenging moments. You’ll help shape the day-to-day atmosphere: organising the home so it feels safe, welcoming and child-centred. Your day might involve school runs, activities, appointments, mealtimes and all the “in-between” life stuff that makes a house a home.

You’ll coach and mentor newer staff, helping them grow into strong, caring team members. You’ll handle record-keeping: incident logs, risk assessments, key-worker notes, reports, all done properly and purposefully. By adhering to safeguarding protocols and contributing to team discussions and multi-agency reviews, you’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality care and safety.

You’ll get stuck into real home life; cooking, chatting, cleaning, laughing, building trust. You’ll help make this place more than just a children’s home but a space where young people feel seen, heard and supported.

What you bring

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent

• Minimum two years’ experience in children’s residential care (including shift-leading)

• Confidence leading a team, making sound decisions under pressure

• Excellent communication and clear written reports

• A real desire to help children heal, grow and learn to trust again

• Full UK driving licence and confidence driving service vehicles

What you’ll get out of it

• A competitive salary with paid sleep-ins and a rota that gives proper breaks

• A supportive team environment where your views, experience and leadership truly matter

• Ongoing training, supervision and access to therapeutic and clinical guidance

• A clear pathway to promotion (Deputy Manager and beyond)

• Realistic workload with time to give children the consistency they need

If you’re ready for a senior role where your judgement, care and leadership count, apply today. We’d love to have a confidential chat.