In brief
This senior residential support worker role involves providing trauma-informed care for children in a small home setting. The work includes leading shifts, mentoring less experienced staff, managing care plans, and maintaining accurate records while acting as a steady presence during challenging behavioural situations.
Best for
Experienced residential childcare workers
Non-negotiable
Right to work in the UK required
Worth knowing
The rota requires working evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts.
What you need
Required
Residential childcare
Clearly required in the listing
Safeguarding
Clearly required in the listing
Trauma-informed practice
Clearly required in the listing
Attachment theory
Clearly required in the listing
Leadership
Clearly required in the listing
Record keeping
Clearly required in the listing
Flexibility
Clearly required in the listing
Preferred
Driving licence
Strongly implied by the listing
Your day-to-day
Lead residential shifts
Clearly stated in the job description.
Manage care documentation
Clearly stated in the job description.
Provide trauma-informed care
Clearly stated in the job description.
Support during behavioural challenges
Clearly stated in the job description.
Experience expected
Level
Senior level
Based on what the listing states
Years of experience
Not stated
No clear years requirement found
Evidence from the listing
Experience level
“…nes, records, safeguarding — plus the senior layer: supporting less experienced colleagues on shift, taking the lead on care plans and documentation, and being the steady presence when behaviour chall…”
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
We're recruiting a Senior Residential Support Worker for a small children's home on the outskirts of Gainsborough, two young boys in placement, a third planned, and a team that needs an experienced hand to help lead shifts. Flamingo Workforce is recruiting on the home's behalf. This is a permanent post, employed directly by the home. The role Everything a Residential Support Worker does trauma-informed day-to-day care, routines, records, safeguarding — plus the senior layer: supporting less experienced colleagues on shift, taking the lead on care plans and documentation, and being the steady presence when behaviour challenges. Residential childcare experience is expected at this level and will show in your interview. The rota runs on residential blocks with sleep-ins: typically 10am–11pm plus sleep-in, 7:30am–11pm plus sleep-in, finish 10am day three. At £16.00 an hour plus £60 per sleep-in, realistic earnings on a full rota comfortably clear £35,000 a year. What you'll need Solid experience in residential childcare Confident knowledge of safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and attachment theory Calm leadership in challenging situations, and clean, accurate recording Flexibility for evenings, weekends and sleep-ins A full UK driving licence is strongly preferred given the rural location Enhanced DBS (support provided); no visa sponsorship available — right to work required Pay and benefits £16.00 per hour, £60 per sleep-in, minimum 37.5 hours with overtime, pension, on-site parking, casual dress, referral programme, and genuine training and progression. Applying CV through the board — we review daily and interview fast. The employer is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding; enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks apply
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